Smith, Egbert W. (Egbert Watson), 1862-1944

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Egbert W. Smith, a Presbyterian minister, worked for the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Executive Committee of Foreign Missions as Executive Secretary, 1912-1932, and as Field Secretary, 1932-1944.

From the description of Egbert W. Smith papers, 1912-1944. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 427897568

Egbert Watson Smith was valedictorian of the Davidson College class of 1882. After graduation, he attended Union Theological Seminary. He served as a pastor in North Carolina and Kentucky. He was also Executive Secretary of Foreign Missions and lived in Nashville, Tennessee. His brother Henry Louis Smith, class of 1892, became president of Davidson College in 1901.

From the description of Speech, 1882. (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 722091532

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referencedIn Smith, Henry Louis, 1859-1951. Papers, 1881-1949. Davidson College, Davidson College Library
creatorOf Smith, Egbert W. (Egbert Watson), 1862-1944. Egbert W. Smith papers, 1912-1944. Presbyterian Historical Society, PHS
creatorOf Smith, Egbert W. (Egbert Watson), 1862-1944. Speech, 1882. Davidson College, Davidson College Library
creatorOf Lingle, Walter L. (Walter Lee), 1868-1956. Walter L. Lingle papers, 1898-1953. Presbyterian Historical Society, PHS
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Birth 1862

Death 1944

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