John W.O. Brenner
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Rev. John William Otto Brenner (July 11, 1874–September 30, 1962) was a pastor of Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, and president of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
from 1933–1953.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, and president of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a North American Confessional Lutheran denomination of Christianity. Characterized as theologically conservative, it was founded in 1850 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of 2008, it had a baptized membership of over 389,364 in more than 1,290 congregations,...
from 1933–1953.