Samuel Palmer Brooks
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Samuel Palmer Brooks was the President of Baylor University
from 1902 to 1931.
on December 4, 1863. He graduated with a B.A. from Baylor University in 1893, and from Yale University
in 1894. At Baylor, he roomed with later Governor of Texas Pat Morris Neff
. He taught History at Baylor, then received an M.A. from Yale in 1902. From 1902 to 1931, he served as President of Baylor University, and was responsible for the restarting of the Baylor Law School, formation of the Baylor College of Dentistry, the Baylor College of Medicine
, and the Texas Baptist Sanitarium which later became Baylor University Medical Center
in Dallas, Texas.
In 1916, he organized the Texas Association of Colleges, and served on the Texas State Teachers Association in 1901 and 1919. He served as Secretary of the Texas Baptist Education Commission in 1905, President of the Baptist General Convention of Texas
from 1914 to 1917, and Vice-President of the Southern Baptist Convention
in 1910 and 1917. He was Vice-President of the Texas State Peace Society and organized the Texas State Peace Congress in 1907, of which he was President until 1915.
He received honorary degrees from Richmond College
in 1903, Mercer University
in Macon
, Georgia
, in 1922, Austin College
in Sherman
, Texas, in 1924, and Georgetown College
(location not given) in 1929. He was a Mason
, a trustee of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
, and a member of the Southern Baptist Education Association. He died in 1931.
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
from 1902 to 1931.
Biography
Samuel Palmer Brooks was born in Milledgeville, GeorgiaMilledgeville, Georgia
Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is northeast of Macon, located just before Eatonton on the way to Athens along U.S. Highway 441, and it is located on the Oconee River. The relatively rapid current of the Oconee here made this an...
on December 4, 1863. He graduated with a B.A. from Baylor University in 1893, and from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1894. At Baylor, he roomed with later Governor of Texas Pat Morris Neff
Pat Morris Neff
Pat Morris Neff was the 28th Governor of Texas from 1921 to 1925 and 9th President of Baylor University from 1932 to 1947.-Early life:...
. He taught History at Baylor, then received an M.A. from Yale in 1902. From 1902 to 1931, he served as President of Baylor University, and was responsible for the restarting of the Baylor Law School, formation of the Baylor College of Dentistry, the Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine, located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA, is a highly regarded medical school and leading center for biomedical research and clinical care...
, and the Texas Baptist Sanitarium which later became Baylor University Medical Center
Baylor University Medical Center
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is a faith-based, not-for-profit hospital. In 1903, the hospital opened with 25 beds; today it is a patient care, teaching and research center for the Southwest. Baylor Dallas has 1025 licensed beds and serves as the flagship hospital of Baylor Health...
in Dallas, Texas.
In 1916, he organized the Texas Association of Colleges, and served on the Texas State Teachers Association in 1901 and 1919. He served as Secretary of the Texas Baptist Education Commission in 1905, President of the Baptist General Convention of Texas
Baptist General Convention of Texas
The Baptist General Convention of Texas is the oldest surviving Baptist convention in the state of Texas. The churches cooperating with the Baptist General Convention of Texas partner nationally and internationally with both the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship,...
from 1914 to 1917, and Vice-President of the Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...
in 1910 and 1917. He was Vice-President of the Texas State Peace Society and organized the Texas State Peace Congress in 1907, of which he was President until 1915.
He received honorary degrees from Richmond College
Richmond College
Richmond College is a primary and secondary school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1814 by Christian missionaries. Richmond College is now a well established institution with a reputation as one of the finest schools in Sri Lanka...
in 1903, Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
in Macon
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, in 1922, Austin College
Austin College
Austin College is a private liberal arts college affiliated by covenant relationship with the Presbyterian Church and located in Sherman, Texas, about 60 miles North of Dallas....
in Sherman
Sherman, Texas
Sherman is a city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The city's estimated population as of 2009 was 38,407. It is also one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Texas, in 1924, and Georgetown College
Georgetown College
Georgetown College is a small, private liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Kentucky, United States. Chartered as a college in 1829, Georgetown College was the first Baptist college west of the Allegheny Mountains...
(location not given) in 1929. He was a Mason
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
, a trustee of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary , located in Louisville, Kentucky, is the oldest of the six seminaries affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention . The seminary was founded in 1859, at Greenville, South Carolina. After being closed during the Civil War, it moved in 1877 to Louisville...
, and a member of the Southern Baptist Education Association. He died in 1931.