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James Bruton Gambrell
Born(1841-08-21)August 21, 1841
DiedJune 10, 1921(1921-06-10) (aged 79)
Resting placeOakland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Mississippi
Occupation(s)Preacher, university president, editor
SpouseMary T. Corbell
Children9
Parents
  • Joel Bruton Gambrel (father)
  • Jane Williams (mother)
  • Signature

    James Bruton Gambrell (1841–1921) was an American Confederate veteran, Southern Baptist minister, editor and university president. He served as the President of Mercer University from 1893 to 1896, and as the President of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1917 to 1920.

    Early life[edit]

    James Burton Gambrell was born on August 21, 1841, in Anderson County, South Carolina.[1][2][3] He grew up in Mississippi.[1]

    During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, Gambrell served in the Confederate States Army.[3] He graduated from the University of Mississippi.[3]

    Career[edit]

    Gambrell became a preacher at the Oxford Baptist Church in Oxford, Mississippi.[3] In 1877, he founded The Baptist Record, a Baptist publication, in Clinton, Mississippi.[4] He served as the president of Mercer University, a Baptist university in Macon, Georgia, from 1893 to 1896.[5]

    Gambrell became the editor of the Baptist Standard in 1910.[3] He was the chair of Christian Ethics and Ecclesiology at the Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryinFort Worth, Texas, from 1912 to 1914.[1][3]

    Gambrell served as the President of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1917 to 1920.[2] During his last year, he visited Baptist churches in Europe with Edgar Young Mullins.[2][3] Back in Texas, he gave talks about Christianity.[1] For example, he was invited to speak on William B. Slaughter's ranch.[6]

    Personal life[edit]

    Gambrell married Mary T. Corbell on January 13, 1864.[1][5] They had nine children.[3]

    Death[edit]

    Gambrell died on June 10, 1921, in Dallas, Texas.[1][2] His funeral was held at the First Baptist Church of Dallas, and it was conducted by George Washington Truett.[2] Gambrell was buried at the Oakland Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.[2]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c d e f "Dr. Gambrell, Prominent Baptist Educator and Divine Died in Dallas". Corsicana Daily Sun. Corsicana, Texas. June 10, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved November 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ a b c d e f "Baptist Leader Dies At Dallas. James Bruton Gambrell, Preacher-Educator-Editor, Dead". The Waco News-Tribune. Waco, Texas. June 11, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved November 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ a b c d e f g h Summerlin, Travis L. (June 15, 2010). "GAMBRELL, JAMES BRUTON". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  • ^ "About The Baptist Record". Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  • ^ a b "Mercer University Presidents". Mercer University. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  • ^ Anderson, H. Allen (June 15, 2010). "SLAUGHTER, WILLIAM BAXTER". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
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    Preceded by

    Lansing Burrows

    President of the Southern Baptist Convention

    James Bruton Gambrell
    1917–1920

    Succeeded by

    Edgar Young Mullins


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