George Weston Briggs (clergyman, educator)
George Weston Briggs, American clergyman, educator. Served as military chaplain Non-Conformist British Troops in India, 1907-1908, 1916-1919. Executive secretary Republican Council of Missions, United Provinces, India,; Member American Oriental Society, American Anthropological Association, Delta Sigma Rho.; Mason.; Club: Oriental (New York.
George and Louise Gottfried
George and Mary Briggs at their home in Madison, NJ in 1928 - 1929
Born
September 21, 1874 North Branch, Michigan, United States
Died
April 18, 1966 (aged 91)
Nationality
American
Background
Briggs, George Weston was born on September 21, 1874 in North Branch, Michigan, United States. Son of David C. and Emily E. (Weston) Briggs.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1902, Master of Science, 1905. Fellow University of California, 1911-1912, Johns Hopkins, 1914- 1915. Postgraduate Columbia, 1922-1923.
Career
Teacher public schools Michigan, 1891-1896.
Began to preach, 1896, ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, 1904. Missionary in India, 1903-1925. Professor of English literature Reid Christian College, India, 1908-1909.
Assistant professor mathematics College of Pacific, 1912-1914, principal of academic, 1913-1914. Associate Professor of English Bible, philosophy Goucher College, 1914-1915 (leave of absence from missionary work). Professor of history of religions Drew U., since 1925, lecturer science and math Brothers College Drew U.), 1928-1937.
Retired, 1944. Lecturer Serampore (India) College, 1948-1950. Visiting lecturer Leonard Theological College, Jabalpur, India, 1938, Queen's College, Melbourne (Australia) U., 1948, Columbia, 1945-1948, 50-54. Director, secretary organizing committee International Save the Children Federation.
Works
The Chamars, 1920.
Gorakhnath and the Kanphata Yogis, 1937.
The Doms and Their Near Relations, 1947.
Connections
Married Annie Mabel Montgomery, July 22, 1903 (deceased.; married second, Mary Ames Hart, December 24, 1907. Children: David Keith, George Selden, Esther Emily, Janet Mary.
Father: David C. Briggs
Mother: Emily E. (Weston) Briggs
Spouse: Annie Mabel Montgomery
Spouse: Mary Ames Hart
child: David Keith Briggs
child: George Selden Briggs
child: Esther Emily Briggs
child: Janet Mary Briggs


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