Dempsey, Elam Franklin, b. 1878

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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

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