Dempsey, Elam Franklin, b. 1878

Elam Franklin Dempsey, clergyman, author, and educator, was born July 6, 1878, in Atlanta, Georgia, and died September 19, 1947, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was Dean of Theology (1917-1919) and trustee (1914-1921) of Emory College, Professor of Bibilical Literature and trustee (1922-1930) of Emory University, editor of the WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE (1930-1932), a daily columnist with the Atlanta CONSTITUTION, secretary of the North Georgia Conference Historical Society (1939-1947), and author of biographies of Bishops Atticus G. Haygood, James E. Dickey, and Warren A. Candler, and other writings.

From the description of Elam Franklin Dempsey papers, 1855-1952. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863119