Lewis C. Branscomb

Lewis C. Branscomb (1865 - October 30, 1930) was an American Methodist minister in the U.S. state of Alabama, and the president of the Alabama Anti-Saloon League.

Lewis Capers Branscomb
Born1865
Union Springs, Alabama, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 1930
Jasper, Alabama, U.S.
Cause of deathcar accident-related injuries
Alma materBirmingham–Southern College
Emory University
Children7, including Harvie Branscomb
RelativesLewis M. Branscomb (grandson)

Early life

Lewis C. Branscomb was born in 1865 in Union Springs, Alabama.[1][2] He graduated from Southern University, later known as Birmingham–Southern College, and Emory University, and he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[2] He was ordained as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in 1886.[2][3]

Career

Branscomb was a Methodist minister in Anniston, Bessemer, Birmingham, Decatur, Huntsville, and Talladega.[1][2] He was especially associated with the First Methodist Church of Birmingham, Alabama.[3] Branscomb was the editor of the Alabama Christian Advocate from 1916 to 1922.[1][2] Additionally, he served on the boards of the Federated Churches of Christ and the Methodist Orphanage of Troy, Alabama.[3]

The First Methodist Church of Birmingham, Alabama, where Branscomb was the minister.

Branscomb served on the executive committee of the board of directors of the Anti-Saloon League; he was also the president of its Alabama chapter.[1][2][4] He served on the boards of trustees of the Woman's College of Alabama, now known as Huntingdon College, and Birmingham–Southern College.[2]

Death and legacy

Branscomb died on October 30, 1930 in Jasper, Alabama.[1][2][4] He had suffered from injuries in a car accident on October 15, and failed to recover.[5] On Founders' Day in 1931, Branscomb was honored at Huntingdon College.[6]

One of Branscomb's sons, Harvie Branscomb, became a university administrator while his grandson Lewis M. Branscomb became a physicist.

References
  1. "Branscomb, Richard" (PDF). University of Alabama Library. University of Alabama. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  2. "Injuries Sustained In Accident Fatal To Dr. Branscomb. Widely Known Methodist Leader Dies In Jasper Hospital. Held Pastorate In Anniston. Was President of Alabama Anti-Saloon League". The Anniston Star. October 30, 1930. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  3. "Noted Southern Clergyman Dies. Rev. L. C. Branscomb Victim of Automobile Accident In Alabama. Leaves Daughter Here. Served As Member Of Board Of Anti-Saloon League of America". The Baltimore Sun. October 31, 1930. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Dry Leader Dead". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 30, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Injuries Are Fatal To Methodist Leader". Miami Daily News-Record. Miami, Oklahoma. October 30, 1930. p. 9. Retrieved December 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Dr. Branscomb's Memory Honored". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. January 20, 1931. p. 5. Retrieved December 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.


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