Durkee, J. Stanley (James Stanley), 1866-1951
Variant namesJames Stanley Durkee was a Baptist and Congregationalist minister who served in Maine, Massachusetts, and New York. He was the last white president of Howard University (1918-1926) and presided over Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims in Brooklyn, New York, from 1927-1941.
From the description of James Stanley Durkee sermons, 1897-1947. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 700044430
Congregational clergyman and president of Howard University in Washington, D.C. (1918-1926; last white president of the school).
From the description of James Stanley Durkee papers, 1831-1938. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 741518429
Clergyman.
Pastor of Plymouth Church from 1926-1933. Prior to his appointment at Plymouth, he was at Howard University.
From the description of Papers, 1887-[ca. 1940]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155458030
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1866 Nov, 21:
Born in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. -
1885:
Came to the United States. -
1890:
Graduated from Batavia High School, Batavia, New York. -
1897:
Graduated from Bates College, Lewiston, Maine. -
1897:
Married Florence Marian Robbins of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, -
1898:
Ordained into the Free Baptist Ministry at Auburn, Maine. -
1901:
Called to Boston as pastor of First Free Baptist Church. -
1905:
Received M.A. degree from Bates College. -
1906:
Received Ph.D. degree from Boston University, -
1909:
Called to South Congregational Church, Boston, Massachusetts -
1918:
Elected President of Howard University. -
1920:
Received D.D. degree from Bates College, -
1926:
Received LL. D. degree from Howard University. -
Resigned as President of Howard University. -
Accepted pastorate of Plymouth Congregational Church, Brooklyn New York. -
1940:
Resigned as pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church, Brooklyn, New York. -
1951 Sept. 28:
Died in Hyattsville, Maryland, Convalescent Home.
From the guide to the James Stanley Durkee Papers, 1831-1938, (Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Beecher family. | family |
| associatedWith | Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887. | person |
| associatedWith | Beecher, Henry Ward, Mrs., 1813-1897. | person |
| associatedWith | Church of the Pilgrims (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Durkee family. | family |
| associatedWith | Ellinwood, T. J., (Truman Jeremiah), 1830-1921 | person |
| associatedWith | Howard University | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Johnson, Mordecai W. (Mordecai Wyatt), 1890-1976. | person |
| associatedWith | King, Horatio C., (Horatio Collins), 1837-1918 | person |
| correspondedWith | Lowell, Amy, 1874-1925 | person |
| associatedWith | Moorland, Jesse Edward, 1863-1940. | person |
| associatedWith | Plymouth Church (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Plymouth Church (New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stowe, Lyman Beecher, 1880-1963. | person |
| correspondedWith | Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875-1950 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) | |||
| Russia | |||
| New York (State)--New York | |||
| Washington (D.C.) |
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| Congregational churches |
| Congregational churches |
| Congregationalism |
| Propaganda |
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| Clergy |
| College presidents |
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Person
Birth 1866
Death 1951
