Baxter, William Edgar, Sr., 1881-1973
Person
Dates
- Existence: Jun 29, 1881 to May 21, 1973
William Edgar Baxter, Sr. (Jun 29, 1881 to May 21, 1973) was one of the founders of the Inter-American Division. At the time the division was organized he became Caribbean Union president. Later he filled a similar post in Central America. In 1901 he entered the ministry in the Oklahoma Conference. He was president of the Arkansas Conference from 1913 to 1917. During his 37 years of overseas mission service he served in Jamaica, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. His trek with C. B. Sutton to Mount Roraima in search of the Davis Indians sparked the imagination of Adventists around the world. (See Review and Herald, Aug 16, 1973).
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William E. Baxter, Sr. and William E. Baxter, Jr. Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 265
Content Description
This collection contains the personal papers of William Edgar Baxter, Sr. and Jr. A large portion of the collection are diaries of both father and son.
Dates:
1923 - 1998