David Frederick Wertz Explained

David Frederick Wertz (October 5, 1916 – October 16, 2013) was an American bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1968.^[1]

Wertz was born in October 1916 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.^[2] He graduated from Newport High School, and earned a Bachelor's degree from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1937. He earned a Master's degree and a doctoral degree in theology from Boston University in 1939 and 1940, respectively.

The Rev. Mr. Wertz served as a pastor in several churches in Pennsylvania, and as the superintendent of the Williamsport District of The Methodist Church.

Between 1955 and 1968, Wertz served as President of Lycoming College. He died in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in October 2013 at the age of 97.^[3]

See also

• List of bishops of the United Methodist Church

Sources

• The Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church https://web.archive.org/web/20060114233409/http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=5855
• InfoServ, the official information service of The United Methodist Church. https://web.archive.org/web/20060514031422/http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=1244

External links

• Bishop Wertz in the Lycoming College Archives, including a photo of Bishop Wertz

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bishop David Frederick Wertz . Cumberlink.com . 2013-10-17 . 2013-12-03.
2. Book: Cook, Robert Cecil. Presidents and Deans of American Colleges and Universities - Volume 8. 1966. Who's Who in American Education. 545.
3. https://www.sungazette.com/obituaries/2013/10/bishop-david-frederick-wertz/ Bishop David Frederick Wertz obituary