Bio – Hooper, Thomas LeRoy

Hooper-Thomas LeRoy
Photo by Howard Hiner

Born: December 30, 1894 (Plymouth, PA)

Died: April 5, 1975


Education:

  • 1913 Graduated from public schools of Shickshinny, PA
  • 1917 B.A. Western Maryland College
  • 1922 B.S.T. Westminster Theological Seminary
  • 1922 M.A. in Cursu
  • 1935 M.Ed. University of Pittsburgh
  • Special courses: Union Theological Seminary (NY), University of Cincinnati (OH), University of Pittsburgh (PA)
  • 1936 D.D. Adrian College

Occupation:

  • 1920 Licensed to preach
  • 1920-1923 Robertsville, NJ
  • 1922 Admitted into full connection
  • 1923-1924 Board of Home Missions
  • 1924-1925 Mt. Lookout (Cincinnati, OH)
  • 1925-1931 Temple, Fairmont (WV)
  • 1928-1936 Editor of “Teacher’s Journal” Audit Department materials (Methodist Protestant)
  • 1931-1938 Knoxville First Church (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • 1938-1939 President of the Pittsburgh Conference
  • 1939 One of three editors of the 1939 Edition of the “Discipline” of The Methodist Church
  • 1939-1944 District Superintendent of the Washington District (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • 1940 Delegate to both General and Jurisdictional Conferences
  • 1944 Delegate to both General and Jurisdictional Conferences
  • 1944-1947 First Church, Butler (PA)
  • 1947-1957 Wesley Church (Morgantown, WV)
  • 1947-1957 Director of the Wesley Foundation, West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)
  • 1957-1967 Executive Secretary, West Virginia Conference Board of Education
  • 1967 Retired, but served Benton Ferry-Norwood Charge for until 1968

Where they lived:


Years Served: 1960-1967; Trustee Emeritus 1970-1975


Notes:

  • 32nd Degree Mason
  • Kiwanis International
  • Sigma Theta Epsilon Fraternity
  • Lieutenant in the Army Field Artillery, World War I

Sources:

  • Catalog: 1961-1962 through 1973-1974
  • Travelers on the Long Road, Volume 1 pages 349-350

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