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William E. Slemmons

1855 – 1939

President of Washington & Jefferson College

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About William E. Slemmons

Lived 1855 – 1939 (aged 83). William E. Slemmons was an American religious person.

William E. Slemmons was a prominent 19th century clergyman and academic in Western Pennsylvania.

Slemmons was born in Cadiz, Ohio, on December 1, 1855.

In 1894, while serving as a pastor in Mercer Second Presbyterian Church, Slemmons was a delegate for the Pennsylvania Synod to the 106th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. He served on the Church Erection Committee and was involved in a protest against a declaration against a resolution from the "Committee on Temperance" declaring "no political party has the right to expect the support of Christian men so long as the party...refuses to put itself on record against the saloon."

He served as President Pro Tem. of Washington & Jefferson College from May 1918 to June 1919. He served as a trustee of the board of trustees for 38 years and on W&J's faculty as adjunct professor of Biblical Literature from 1919 to 1935. He retired from full-time teaching in 1935, but he continued teaching two philosophy courses until his death on September 4, 1939, at the age of 83.

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Princeton University

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Who was William E. Slemmons?

President of Washington & Jefferson College (1855-1939)

When was William E. Slemmons born?

William E. Slemmons was born on 1 December 1855 in Cadiz.

When did William E. Slemmons die?

William E. Slemmons died on 4 September 1939 in Washington.

What was William E. Slemmons's occupation?

William E. Slemmons was a religious person.

What nationality was William E. Slemmons?

William E. Slemmons was American.

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· Wikipedia: William E. Slemmons

· Wikidata: Q8008310

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