History of Anderson County South Carolina United States of America

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James Bruton Gambrell - A Biography

James Bruton Gambrell, educator, was born in Anderson county, S.C., Aug. 21, 1841; son of Joel Bruton and Jane (Williams) Gambrell; grandson of David and Kathrine (Bruton) Gambrell; and a descendant of John Gambrell, and of Captain Williams who fought under Gen. Francis Marion. He removed to Tippah (now Union) county, Miss., in 1843. He joined the Confederate army in 1861 and served until the close of the civil war, rising to the rank of captain. He was ordained to the Baptist ministry in 1867 and held various pastorates in Mississippi. In 1873 he became pastor at Oxford, Miss., and while there attended the University of Mississippi. He was editor of the Baptist Record, 1877-93, and president of Mercer university, Macon, Ga., 1893-96, serving also as professor of psychology and of systematic and pastoral theology, and in 1894 introducing the university plan of separate schools. He served as trustee of Mississippi college, of the University of Mississippi and of the Southern Baptist theological seminary. He was elected general superintendent of missions and corresponding secretary of the Baptist general convention of Texas in 1896; president of the Texas Baptist education commission in 1897 and president of the American Baptist education society in 1898. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from Furman university, S.C., and that of LL.D. from Wake Forest college, N.C., in 1896.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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