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{{Short description|American college president (1862–1949)}}
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| occupation = Methodist minister, university president, and professor
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'''Charles McTyeire Bishop''' (February 2, 1862 – November 30, 1949) was an American academic administrator, college professor, and Methodist minister. He was a president of ] in ]. Bishop was also the founder of ] collegiate honor society. '''Charles McTyeire Bishop''' (February 2, 1862 – November 30, 1949) was an American academic administrator, college professor, and Methodist minister. He was a president of ] in ]. Bishop was also the founder of ] collegiate honor society.


== Early life == == Early life ==
Bishop was born in ] on February 2, 1862.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1949-12-01 |title=Dr. Bishop Dies, Was Ex-Hea of Southwestern University |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-dr-bishop-dies/161228381/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |pages=38 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Bishop was born in ], on February 2, 1862.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1949-12-01 |title=Dr. Bishop Dies, Was Ex-Hea of Southwestern University |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-dr-bishop-dies/161228381/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |pages=38 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> His parents were Mary (née Shannon) and B. W. S. Bishop, a prominent minister with the Holston Conference of the ].<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |date=1912-01-23 |title=Minister's Widow Dies at Ripe Age |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-ministers-widow-dies/161232452/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=The Roanoke Times |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He had a brother, David, who became a professor at the ].<ref name=":7" />

Bishop attended ] where he was a member of ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1897-12-26 |title=Kansas City Alumni of Sigma Alpha Epsilon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times-kansas-city-alumni/161230774/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=The Kansas City Times |pages=10 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> He also graduated from ].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=1949-12-01 |title=Former President of Southwestern Dies in Houston |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-former-presi/161229549/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Bryan-College Station Eagle |pages=14 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He earned a ] degree.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |date=1904-11-05 |title=Minsters Will Give Banquet |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-minsters-will-give/161231049/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=St. Joseph News-Press |pages=6}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite news |date=1911-06-10 |title=Former Pastor Here Heads University |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-and-intelligencer-former/161231678/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=The Daily News and Intelligencer |location=Mexico, Missouri |pages=1}}</ref>


== Career == == Career ==
⚫ Bishop was a Methodist minister.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=1949-12-02 |title=Rites for Educator |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-rites-for-educator/161228267/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Abilene Reporter-News |pages=11 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He was president of ] in ] from 1911 to 1921.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Past Presidents |url=https://www.southwestern.edu/about-southwestern/university-leadership/past-presidents/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Southwestern University |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> In 1915, Bishop established the collegiate honor society of ].<ref>Sledge, Robert; Organ, Dennis (2022). ''Scholarship and Character: 100 Years of Alpha Chi''. Little Rock, Arkansas: The National Council of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. ] ].</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Southwestern to Celebrate Centennial Anniversary of Alpha Chi |url=https://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/15114-southwestern-to-celebrate-centennial-anniversary |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Southwestern University |language=en}}</ref> At the Southern Conference for Education and Industry in April 1916, Bishop spoke against the lynching of Blacks.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 19, 1916 |title=Racial Problems Well Considered. Discussed at Sociological Congress. Menace of Lynching. |url=https://historicnewspapers.sc.edu/lccn/sn93067760/1916-04-19/ed-1/seq-9/ocr.txt |work=Laurens, South Carolina |via=Historic Newspapers}}</ref>


=== Clergy ===
⚫ Bishop was the pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Houston, Texas from 1921 to 1924.<ref name=":0" /> In 1924, he became a professor of theology at Southern Methodist University.<ref name=":0" /> He retired as a professor emeritus in 1934.<ref name=":0" />
Bishop was a ] minister.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=1949-12-02 |title=Rites for Educator |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-rites-for-educator/161228267/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Abilene Reporter-News |pages=11 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He became the pastor of the Melrose Methodist Church in ], in January 1890.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1890-01-01 |title=The New Pastors |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal-the-new-pastors/161230287/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Kansas City Journal |pages=13 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> In January 1894, he was pastor of the Lexington Methodist Episcopal Church in ].<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=1890-01-01 |title=The New Pastors |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal-the-new-pastors/161230287/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Kansas City Journal |pages=13 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He was pastor of the Brooklyn Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church (South) in Kansas City in 1896.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1896-04-29 |title=Missionaries and Nurses |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times-missionaries-and-n/161230659/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=The Kansas City Times |pages=5 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He was the pastor the Francis Street Methodist Church in ] in 1903, where he started a campaign against crime.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1903-02-06 |title=Too Much Crime |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-too-much-crime/161230886/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=St. Joseph News-Press |pages=5}}</ref> He became the co-president of St. Joseph's Ministerial Alliance in 1904.<ref name=":5" /> In 1909, he was pastor of the First Methodist Church in ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1909-02-02 |title=Take Meals to Church |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-mascot-take-meals-to-church/161230069/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=The Evening Mascot |location=Statesville, North Carolina |pages=1}}</ref> In 1910, he moved to ], serving in the North Texas Conference.<ref name=":6" /> Bishop was the pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church in ], from 1921 to 1924.<ref name=":2" />


=== Academia ===
Bishop wrote religious books and published articles in educational and theological journals.<ref name=":0" />
Bishop served on the board of curators of Central College in 1906.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1906-04-24 |title=Local News Notes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-local-news-notes/161231167/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Columbia Daily Tribune |pages=1}}</ref> In April 1909, Bishop presented the Cole Lectures at ] in ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1909-04-17 |title=Matters of Interest in Religious World |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-matters-of-interest-in/161232190/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Nashville Banner |pages=27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1909-05-01 |title=Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-cole-lectures-at-vander/161232316/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Nashville Banner |pages=9 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

Bishop was elected the president of ] in ], on June 9, 1911.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Past Presidents |url=https://www.southwestern.edu/about-southwestern/university-leadership/past-presidents/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Southwestern University |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":6" /> His inauguration was December 12, 1911.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1911-11-04 |title=Dr. Few to Make Address |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-dr-few-to-make-address/161229907/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=The Herald-Sun |location=Durham, North Carolina |pages=1}}</ref> Bishop left the university's presidency in 1921.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" />

In January 1914, Bishop was an honorary at the dedication of the ] in ].<ref name=":4" /> At the Southern Sociological Conference for Education and Industry in New Orleans in April 1916, Bishop was the keynote speaker, talking about the causes and negative impacts of lynchings and mob violence against Blacks.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1916-04-16 |title=Sociological Congress Ready to Adjourn After Joint Meetin Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-sociological-con/161229733/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Asheville Citizen-Times |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

⚫ In 1924, he became a professor in the School of Theology at Southern Methodist University.<ref name=":2" /> He retired as a professor emeritus in 1934.<ref name=":0" />

⚫ Bishop wrote religious books and published articles in educational and theological journals.<ref name=":0" /> In 1915, Bishop established the collegiate honor society of ].<ref>Sledge, Robert; Organ, Dennis (2022). ''Scholarship and Character: 100 Years of Alpha Chi''. Little Rock, Arkansas: The National Council of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. ] ].</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Southwestern to Celebrate Centennial Anniversary of Alpha Chi |url=https://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/15114-southwestern-to-celebrate-centennial-anniversary |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Southwestern University |language=en}}</ref>


== Personal life == == Personal life ==
Bishop was married to Phoebe Eleanor Jones.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cordes |first=Helen |title=Strong Southwestern Sisters |url=https://www.hiddenherstories.com/blog/strong-southwestern-sisters |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Hidden HerStories and MoreStories |language=en-US}}</ref> After retiring in 1934, Bishop lived in Houston, Texas.<ref name=":0" /> He was a member of ], ], and Theta Phi.<ref name=":0" /> Bishop was married to Phoebe Eleanor Jones.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cordes |first=Helen |title=Strong Southwestern Sisters |url=https://www.hiddenherstories.com/blog/strong-southwestern-sisters |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Hidden HerStories and MoreStories |language=en-US}}</ref> The couple had four daughters.<ref name=":0" /> He was a member of ] and Theta Phi.<ref name=":2" />


After retiring in 1934, Bishop lived in Houston, Texas.<ref name=":0" /> Bishop died at the age of 87 in Houston on November 30, 1949.<ref name=":1" /> He was buried in Georgetown, Texas.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1949-12-02 |title=Services Set Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-morning-avalanche-services-set-t/161232800/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |work=Lubbock Morning Avalanche |pages=5 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
Bishop died at the age of 87 in Houston on November 30, 1949.<ref name=":1" />ad


== References == == References ==
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American college president (1862–1949)
Charles M. Bishop
BornCharles McTyeire Bishop
February 2, 1862
Jefferson, North Carolina, US
DiedNovember 30, 1949(1949-11-30) (aged 87)
Houston, Texas, US
Alma materEmory and Henry College
Southwest University
Occupation(s)Methodist minister, university president, and professor
Employer(s)Southwest University
Southern Methodist University
Known forFounder of Alpha Chi

Charles McTyeire Bishop (February 2, 1862 – November 30, 1949) was an American academic administrator, college professor, and Methodist minister. He was a president of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Bishop was also the founder of Alpha Chi collegiate honor society.

Early life

Bishop was born in Jefferson, North Carolina, on February 2, 1862. His parents were Mary (née Shannon) and B. W. S. Bishop, a prominent minister with the Holston Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He had a brother, David, who became a professor at the University of Mississippi.

Bishop attended Emory and Henry College where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He also graduated from Southwestern University. He earned a Doctor of Divinity degree.

Career

Clergy

Bishop was a Methodist minister. He became the pastor of the Melrose Methodist Church in Kansas City, Missouri, in January 1890. In January 1894, he was pastor of the Lexington Methodist Episcopal Church in Lexington, Missouri. He was pastor of the Brooklyn Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church (South) in Kansas City in 1896. He was the pastor the Francis Street Methodist Church in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1903, where he started a campaign against crime. He became the co-president of St. Joseph's Ministerial Alliance in 1904. In 1909, he was pastor of the First Methodist Church in Columbia, Missouri. In 1910, he moved to Fort Worth, Texas, serving in the North Texas Conference. Bishop was the pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Houston, Texas, from 1921 to 1924.

Academia

Bishop served on the board of curators of Central College in 1906. In April 1909, Bishop presented the Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Bishop was elected the president of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, on June 9, 1911. His inauguration was December 12, 1911. Bishop left the university's presidency in 1921.

In January 1914, Bishop was an honorary at the dedication of the George R. Smith College in Sedalia, Missouri. At the Southern Sociological Conference for Education and Industry in New Orleans in April 1916, Bishop was the keynote speaker, talking about the causes and negative impacts of lynchings and mob violence against Blacks.

In 1924, he became a professor in the School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. He retired as a professor emeritus in 1934.

Bishop wrote religious books and published articles in educational and theological journals. In 1915, Bishop established the collegiate honor society of Alpha Chi.

Personal life

Bishop was married to Phoebe Eleanor Jones. The couple had four daughters. He was a member of Pi Gamma Nu and Theta Phi.

After retiring in 1934, Bishop lived in Houston, Texas. Bishop died at the age of 87 in Houston on November 30, 1949. He was buried in Georgetown, Texas.

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Bishop Dies, Was Ex-Hea[d] of Southwestern University". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 1949-12-01. p. 38. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Minister's Widow Dies at Ripe Age". The Roanoke Times. 1912-01-23. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kansas City Alumni of Sigma Alpha Epsilon". The Kansas City Times. 1897-12-26. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Former President of Southwestern Dies in Houston". Bryan-College Station Eagle. 1949-12-01. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Minsters Will Give Banquet". St. Joseph News-Press. 1904-11-05. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  6. ^ "Former Pastor Here Heads University". The Daily News and Intelligencer. Mexico, Missouri. 1911-06-10. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  7. ^ "Rites for Educator". Abilene Reporter-News. 1949-12-02. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "The New Pastors". Kansas City Journal. 1890-01-01. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The New Pastors". Kansas City Journal. 1890-01-01. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Missionaries and Nurses". The Kansas City Times. 1896-04-29. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Too Much Crime". St. Joseph News-Press. 1903-02-06. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  12. "Take Meals to Church". The Evening Mascot. Statesville, North Carolina. 1909-02-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  13. "Local News Notes". Columbia Daily Tribune. 1906-04-24. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  14. "Matters of Interest in Religious World". Nashville Banner. 1909-04-17. p. 27. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  15. "Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt". Nashville Banner. 1909-05-01. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Past Presidents". Southwestern University. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  17. "Dr. Few to Make Address". The Herald-Sun. Durham, North Carolina. 1911-11-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  18. "Sociological Congress Ready to Adjourn After Joint Meetin Tonight". Asheville Citizen-Times. 1916-04-16. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. Sledge, Robert; Organ, Dennis (2022). Scholarship and Character: 100 Years of Alpha Chi. Little Rock, Arkansas: The National Council of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. ISBN 978-0-9659175-1-3.
  20. "Southwestern to Celebrate Centennial Anniversary of Alpha Chi". Southwestern University. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  21. Cordes, Helen. "Strong Southwestern Sisters". Hidden HerStories and MoreStories. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  22. "Services Set Today". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. 1949-12-02. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
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