Cadman, S. Parkes (Samuel Parkes), 1864-1936
Variant namesPastor of Central Church, Brooklyn, New York; Radio Minister of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America.
From the description of Letter to Mrs. J. Malcolm Forbes, 1931 December 31. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53891030
S. Parkes Cadman (1864-1936) was an American clergyman, newspaper columnist, and radio personality. He was a radio pioneer, one of the first Christian ministers to begin broadcasting sermons in the 1920s. He was known for his promotion of tolerance and interfaith cooperation.
From the guide to the S. Parkes Cadman Letter, 1928, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)
S. Parkes Cadman (1864-1936) was born in England and immigrated to the U.S. in 1890. In 1900, Cadman was selected as minister of the Central Congregational Society and Church in Brooklyn, N.Y. During his pastorate, Cadman became the leading Congregational clergyman in the United States, as well as the first U.S. radio preacher. The Central Congregational Church was renamed in memory of Dr. Cadman in 1939.
From the guide to the S. Parkes Cadman sermon notes, 1915-1916, (Brooklyn Historical Society)
Minister at the Central Congregational Church of Brooklyn from 1901-1936.
From the description of Sermon notes, 1915. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155460129
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Person
Birth 1864-12-18
Death 1936-07-12
