Charles Claude Selecman

Charles Claude Selecman (1874–1958) was the third President of Southern Methodist University from 1923 to 1938.[1] In 1938, he was elected as an American bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Biography

Charles Claude Selecman was born on October 13, 1874 in Savannah, Missouri.[2] In 1882, he attended Central College in Fayette, Missouri, but never graduated.[2] In 1898, he worked as a pastor in Pattensburg, Missouri, then as a missionary in Louisiana and Missouri.[2] In 1913, he was a pastor in Los Angeles, California.[2] In 1920, he joined the First Methodist Church, South.[2] He served as the third President of Southern Methodist University from 1923 to 1938.[2] He then resigned and became a Bishop in Oklahoma City.[2] He moved back to Dallas in 1944. In 1945, he was elected President of the Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church.[2] He retired in 1948, and was elected to the Methodist Hall of Fame in philanthropy in 1951.[2]

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  1. ↑ Archives
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Texas library
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Preceded by
Hiram Abiff Boaz		 President of Southern Methodist University
1923-1938 		Succeeded by
Umphrey Lee