Garfield Bromley Oxnam
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G. Bromley Oxnam (1891 – 1963)[1] was an American Bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1936.
He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and of the Boston University School of Theology. He served as a Pastor for many years, including of a large Los Angeles church. He then served as a Professor of Social Ethics at Boston University.
He had been accused of being a communist by Donald L. Jackson and had gone to trial in the Committee of Un-American Activities, clearing his name with the use of direct logic and a steadfast demeanor.
He became the President of DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana in 1928. As President he achieved a high level of national and international recognition, bringing DePauw unprecedented public attention. He stepped down as President upon his election as Bishop.
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