Brashares, Charles W., 1891-1982.

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Charles W. Brashares was born March 31, 1891 at Williamsport, Ohio. He attended Ohio Wesleyan, Boston University, Harvard and Cornell, receiving degrees of A.B., D.D., LL.D. He was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1917 and served as pastor in Massachusetts, Maine, Ohio, and Michigan from 1917 to 1944. He served in Ann Arbor from 1934 to 1944. He was bishop of the Des Moines area from 1944 to 1952 and bishop of Chicago area since 1952. He died in 1982.

From the guide to the Charles W. Brashares papers, 1912-1972, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)

Pastor of the First Methodist Church of Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1934-1944, later Methodist Episcopal bishop of the Des Moines, Iowa area and the Chicago, Illinois area.

From the description of Charles W. Brashares papers, 1912-1972. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418851

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creatorOf Charles W. Brashares papers, 1912-1972 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Brashares, Charles W., 1891-1982. Charles W. Brashares papers, 1912-1972. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn John E. Meally Papers, 1893-1949 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Meally, John Edward, 1864-. John E. Meally papers, 1893-1949. Bentley Historical Library
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associatedWith First Methodist Church (Ann Arbor, Mich.) corporateBody
associatedWith First Methodist Church (Ann Arbor, Mich.) corporateBody
associatedWith Grace Methodist Church (Dayton, Ohio) corporateBody
associatedWith Meally, John Edward, 1864- person
associatedWith Methodist Episcopal Church. corporateBody
associatedWith Newton Methodist Church (Newton, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Oxnam, G. Bromley (Garfield Bromley), 1891-1963. person
associatedWith World Council of Churches. corporateBody
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Ann Arbor (Mich.)
Michigan
Ann Arbor (Mich.)
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African Americans
African Americans
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Clergy
Clergy
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile delinquency
Methodist churches
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Birth 1891

Death 1982

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