Frederick Hermann Knubel
| Frederick Hermann Knubel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 22, 1870 New York |
| Died | October 16, 1945 |
| Nationality | U.S. |
| Known for | first president of the United Lutheran Church in America |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Frederick Hermann Knubel (May 22, 1870 – October 16, 1945) was an U.S. Lutheran clergyman and first president of the United Lutheran Church in America from 1918 to October 1944.
Knubel was born in New York to Friedrich (Frederick) C. Knubel (1827-1908), a German-born grocer who had immigrated in 1855, and his wife, Katherine.
He was educated in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and at the Theologisches Seminar and University of Leipzig.
He was a pastor in New York from 1896 to 1918.
On July 2, 1924, he offered the invocation at the opening of the twelfth session of the 1924 Democratic National Convention.[1]
Works
- Our church; an official study book (1924)
- Church unity; a commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians (1937)
References
- ↑ Official Report of the Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention, published by the Democratic National Committee (1924), pp. 538-39
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