Bricker, George H. (1910-1981)

George H. Bricker was ordained in 1937 and served Lancaster Theological Seminary as Professor of Theology and Director of the Library, 1957-1981. He was Dean of the Faculty 1972-1976 and President of the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society 1973-1981. In 1981 his widow Florence Bricker was named Archivist of the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society, a position in which she served until her retirement in 1988. Born in Mechanicsburg Sept. 29, 1910 Graduated Phi Beta Kappa F&M 1936 Received Divinity Degree at Lancaster Theological Seminary 1936 Ordained in St. John's Reformed Church in Johnstown in 1936 Married Florence Helen Miller of Shiremanstown PA July 11 1936 Pastor of St. John's Johnstown, PA 1936-1944 Pastor of Trinity - Salem in Waynesboro, PA 1945-1952 Pastor of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church in Lancaster, PA 1953-1956 Masters Degree, Drexel University 1960 Professor of Theology and Director of Library Sciences at Lancaster Theological Seminary 1957-1981 Dean of Faculty at Lancaster Theological Seminary 1972-1976 President of the Reformed Church Historical Society of the UCC 1973-1981 Honorary doctorate of Letters from Ursinus College 1975 Dean Emeritus of Lancaster Theological Seminary 1981