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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 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. He attended Emory and Henry College where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He graduated from Southwestern University.

Career

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. In 1909, he was pastor of the First Methodist Church in Columbia, Missouri.

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.

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

Bishop was the pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Houston, Texas from 1921 to 1924. 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.

After retiring in 1934, Bishop lived in Houston, Texas. He was a member of Pi Gamma Nu and Theta Phi.

Bishop died at the age of 87 in Houston on November 30, 1949.

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. "Kansas City Alumni of Sigma Alpha Epsilon". The Kansas City Times. 1897-12-26. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Former President of Southwestern Dies in Houston". Bryan-College Station Eagle. 1949-12-01. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rites for Educator". Abilene Reporter-News. 1949-12-02. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "The New Pastors". Kansas City Journal. 1890-01-01. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The New Pastors". Kansas City Journal. 1890-01-01. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Missionaries and Nurses". The Kansas City Times. 1896-04-29. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Take Meals to Church". The Evening Mascot. Statesville, North Carolina. 1909-02-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  9. "Sociological Congress Ready to Adjourn After Joint Meetin Tonight". Asheville Citizen-Times. 1916-04-16. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Past Presidents". Southwestern University. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  11. "Dr. Few to Make Address". The Herald-Sun. Durham, North Carolina. 1911-11-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  12. 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.
  13. "Southwestern to Celebrate Centennial Anniversary of Alpha Chi". Southwestern University. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  14. Cordes, Helen. "Strong Southwestern Sisters". Hidden HerStories and MoreStories. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
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