City: Knoxville
WHITAKER, Walter Claiborne, clergyman; born Lenoir, N. C., Jan. 28, 1867; English and Scotch descent; son of Lucius Fletcher and Rowena (Oates) WHITAKER; father’s occupation teacher; paternal grandparents Wesley and Sally (Langley) WHITAKER; maternal grandparents Claiborne OATES; educated at Marion and Auburn, Ala.; graduated from Ala. Polytechnic Institute, Auburn Ala., with degree A. B., 1884; A. M., 1891; University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., D. D., 1909; in early life he taught school in Mobile, Ala., and was newspaper reporter in Atlanta, Ga.; married Isabel Preston ROYALL, of Va., March 30, 1891; member F. & A. M.; editor of Church Record of Ala., 1891-1901, Church News of Miss., 1902-1905; author of History of Protestant Episcopal Church in Alabama, 1898; Richard Hooker Wilmer, a biography, 1907; deputy to General Conventions of 1895-98-1901 from Alabama, and of 1910 from Tennessee; rector Church of Holy Comforter, Montgomery, Ala., in 1891; Christ Church, Tuskaloosa, in 1893; St. Andrews Church, Jackson, Miss; 1901; Trinity Church, Ashville, N. C., 1905; St. John’s Church, Knoxville, Tenn., 1907 to date; trustee Ala. Polytechnic Institute, 1896-1901; member of Protestant Episcopal church.
