Fifth Minister of The First Presbyterian Church of Pine Bluff , Arkansas.
July 16, 1893— February 19, 1905.
John Livy Caldwell was, was born in Rome, Georgia on April 25, 1850, the son of Rev. John McKnitt Madison and Caroline Elizabeth Livy Caldwell. John Caldwell received his A.B. Degree from Princeton University in 1870 and began courses in theology and graduate work both in Union Seminary of Hampton-Sidney, Virginia, now of Richmond, and Princeton Seminary. He left Princeton in 1874. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from Central University of Kentucky in 1888 and Ogden College of Bowling Green, Kentucky. John Caldwell was licensed in 1873 by Cherokee Presbytery in Rome, Georgia, and ordained in 1875 by Lafayette Presbytery, Missouri.
On June 8, 1881 John Caldwell was married to Miss Rilma Sanders of Luckland Plantation, St, Mary's Parish, Louisiana. The bride was born October 16, 1856 at Patterson, Louisiana; graduated from Sylvester Larned, New Orleans, Louisiana in 1875. She was the daughter of Dr. Henry J. and Amanda Robbins Sanders. To this marriage were born Amanda Sanders Caldwell; b. March 18, 1882, at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Henry Sanders Caldwell; b. February 16, 1886 at Bowling Green, Kentucky . Caroline Elizabeth Caldwell; b. September 6, 1889, at Bowling Green, Kentucky . Lida Rivers Caldwell ; b. August 26, 1892, at New Orleans, Louisiana .
John Livy Caldwell began his ministry as stated supply at Independence, Missouri, in 1874-1875. He became pastor at Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1876 until 1891. In 1891 - 1893, Dr. Caldwell served as co-pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Rev. Caldwell accepted the call from the First Presbyterian Church of Pine Bluff on the condition that he would begin his ministry on September 3, 1893. The operations of the church were difficult to manage as the church building at Fourth and Chestnut was destroyed by fire in August of 1893. Dr. Caldwell preached his first sermon on September 3, 1893 at the Methodist church. During September of 1893 the session negotiated a lease for the second story of the Ingram building on the northwest corner of West Fourth Avenue and Pine Street for one year at a rent of $25.00 per month. On November 25, 1893, the executive committee of the Session was authorized to acquire property and begin the building process for a new Sanctuary. The Little Rock firm of Gibb & Greysacher were employed to draw plans for the new building. The building at Fifth and Walnut was dedicated on April 14, 1895. After the church building was completed the Session authorized the building of a new manse on July 18, 1895 at a cost not to exceed $2,500. The property located at the corner of West Sixth Avenue and Pine Street was acquired for this purpose.
After Dr. Caldwell's retirement from the ministry in 1905, he became secretary of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade, and in 1907 he was appointed Mayor of Pine Bluff, to fill the unexpired term of General H. King White. Dr. Caldwell was admitted to the bar in 1908, but never engaged in the practice of law.
John Livy Caldwell left Pine Bluff in 1911. He served the First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, North Carolina as stated supply. While there he was elected President of the Presbyterian College for Women, and under his administration the name was changed to Queens College . Dr. Caldwell remained at Queens College until 1918 when he returned to the ministry in Bowling Green Kentucky, serving the Presbyterian Church for fifteen years.
Dr. Caldwell died at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina , on October 11, 1934, at the age of eighty-four, survived by his widow and three daughters.
July 16, 1893— February 19, 1905.
John Livy Caldwell was, was born in Rome, Georgia on April 25, 1850, the son of Rev. John McKnitt Madison and Caroline Elizabeth Livy Caldwell. John Caldwell received his A.B. Degree from Princeton University in 1870 and began courses in theology and graduate work both in Union Seminary of Hampton-Sidney, Virginia, now of Richmond, and Princeton Seminary. He left Princeton in 1874. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from Central University of Kentucky in 1888 and Ogden College of Bowling Green, Kentucky. John Caldwell was licensed in 1873 by Cherokee Presbytery in Rome, Georgia, and ordained in 1875 by Lafayette Presbytery, Missouri.
On June 8, 1881 John Caldwell was married to Miss Rilma Sanders of Luckland Plantation, St, Mary's Parish, Louisiana. The bride was born October 16, 1856 at Patterson, Louisiana; graduated from Sylvester Larned, New Orleans, Louisiana in 1875. She was the daughter of Dr. Henry J. and Amanda Robbins Sanders. To this marriage were born Amanda Sanders Caldwell; b. March 18, 1882, at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Henry Sanders Caldwell; b. February 16, 1886 at Bowling Green, Kentucky . Caroline Elizabeth Caldwell; b. September 6, 1889, at Bowling Green, Kentucky . Lida Rivers Caldwell ; b. August 26, 1892, at New Orleans, Louisiana .
John Livy Caldwell began his ministry as stated supply at Independence, Missouri, in 1874-1875. He became pastor at Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1876 until 1891. In 1891 - 1893, Dr. Caldwell served as co-pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Rev. Caldwell accepted the call from the First Presbyterian Church of Pine Bluff on the condition that he would begin his ministry on September 3, 1893. The operations of the church were difficult to manage as the church building at Fourth and Chestnut was destroyed by fire in August of 1893. Dr. Caldwell preached his first sermon on September 3, 1893 at the Methodist church. During September of 1893 the session negotiated a lease for the second story of the Ingram building on the northwest corner of West Fourth Avenue and Pine Street for one year at a rent of $25.00 per month. On November 25, 1893, the executive committee of the Session was authorized to acquire property and begin the building process for a new Sanctuary. The Little Rock firm of Gibb & Greysacher were employed to draw plans for the new building. The building at Fifth and Walnut was dedicated on April 14, 1895. After the church building was completed the Session authorized the building of a new manse on July 18, 1895 at a cost not to exceed $2,500. The property located at the corner of West Sixth Avenue and Pine Street was acquired for this purpose.
After Dr. Caldwell's retirement from the ministry in 1905, he became secretary of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade, and in 1907 he was appointed Mayor of Pine Bluff, to fill the unexpired term of General H. King White. Dr. Caldwell was admitted to the bar in 1908, but never engaged in the practice of law.
John Livy Caldwell left Pine Bluff in 1911. He served the First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, North Carolina as stated supply. While there he was elected President of the Presbyterian College for Women, and under his administration the name was changed to Queens College . Dr. Caldwell remained at Queens College until 1918 when he returned to the ministry in Bowling Green Kentucky, serving the Presbyterian Church for fifteen years.
Dr. Caldwell died at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina , on October 11, 1934, at the age of eighty-four, survived by his widow and three daughters.
Fifth Minister of The First Presbyterian Church of Pine Bluff , Arkansas.
July 16, 1893— February 19, 1905.
John Livy Caldwell was, was born in Rome, Georgia on April 25, 1850, the son of Rev. John McKnitt Madison and Caroline Elizabeth Livy Caldwell. John Caldwell received his A.B. Degree from Princeton University in 1870 and began courses in theology and graduate work both in Union Seminary of Hampton-Sidney, Virginia, now of Richmond, and Princeton Seminary. He left Princeton in 1874. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from Central University of Kentucky in 1888 and Ogden College of Bowling Green, Kentucky. John Caldwell was licensed in 1873 by Cherokee Presbytery in Rome, Georgia, and ordained in 1875 by Lafayette Presbytery, Missouri.
On June 8, 1881 John Caldwell was married to Miss Rilma Sanders of Luckland Plantation, St, Mary's Parish, Louisiana. The bride was born October 16, 1856 at Patterson, Louisiana; graduated from Sylvester Larned, New Orleans, Louisiana in 1875. She was the daughter of Dr. Henry J. and Amanda Robbins Sanders. To this marriage were born Amanda Sanders Caldwell; b. March 18, 1882, at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Henry Sanders Caldwell; b. February 16, 1886 at Bowling Green, Kentucky . Caroline Elizabeth Caldwell; b. September 6, 1889, at Bowling Green, Kentucky . Lida Rivers Caldwell ; b. August 26, 1892, at New Orleans, Louisiana .
John Livy Caldwell began his ministry as stated supply at Independence, Missouri, in 1874-1875. He became pastor at Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1876 until 1891. In 1891 - 1893, Dr. Caldwell served as co-pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Rev. Caldwell accepted the call from the First Presbyterian Church of Pine Bluff on the condition that he would begin his ministry on September 3, 1893. The operations of the church were difficult to manage as the church building at Fourth and Chestnut was destroyed by fire in August of 1893. Dr. Caldwell preached his first sermon on September 3, 1893 at the Methodist church. During September of 1893 the session negotiated a lease for the second story of the Ingram building on the northwest corner of West Fourth Avenue and Pine Street for one year at a rent of $25.00 per month. On November 25, 1893, the executive committee of the Session was authorized to acquire property and begin the building process for a new Sanctuary. The Little Rock firm of Gibb & Greysacher were employed to draw plans for the new building. The building at Fifth and Walnut was dedicated on April 14, 1895. After the church building was completed the Session authorized the building of a new manse on July 18, 1895 at a cost not to exceed $2,500. The property located at the corner of West Sixth Avenue and Pine Street was acquired for this purpose.
After Dr. Caldwell's retirement from the ministry in 1905, he became secretary of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade, and in 1907 he was appointed Mayor of Pine Bluff, to fill the unexpired term of General H. King White. Dr. Caldwell was admitted to the bar in 1908, but never engaged in the practice of law.
John Livy Caldwell left Pine Bluff in 1911. He served the First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, North Carolina as stated supply. While there he was elected President of the Presbyterian College for Women, and under his administration the name was changed to Queens College . Dr. Caldwell remained at Queens College until 1918 when he returned to the ministry in Bowling Green Kentucky, serving the Presbyterian Church for fifteen years.
Dr. Caldwell died at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina , on October 11, 1934, at the age of eighty-four, survived by his widow and three daughters.
July 16, 1893— February 19, 1905.
John Livy Caldwell was, was born in Rome, Georgia on April 25, 1850, the son of Rev. John McKnitt Madison and Caroline Elizabeth Livy Caldwell. John Caldwell received his A.B. Degree from Princeton University in 1870 and began courses in theology and graduate work both in Union Seminary of Hampton-Sidney, Virginia, now of Richmond, and Princeton Seminary. He left Princeton in 1874. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from Central University of Kentucky in 1888 and Ogden College of Bowling Green, Kentucky. John Caldwell was licensed in 1873 by Cherokee Presbytery in Rome, Georgia, and ordained in 1875 by Lafayette Presbytery, Missouri.
On June 8, 1881 John Caldwell was married to Miss Rilma Sanders of Luckland Plantation, St, Mary's Parish, Louisiana. The bride was born October 16, 1856 at Patterson, Louisiana; graduated from Sylvester Larned, New Orleans, Louisiana in 1875. She was the daughter of Dr. Henry J. and Amanda Robbins Sanders. To this marriage were born Amanda Sanders Caldwell; b. March 18, 1882, at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Henry Sanders Caldwell; b. February 16, 1886 at Bowling Green, Kentucky . Caroline Elizabeth Caldwell; b. September 6, 1889, at Bowling Green, Kentucky . Lida Rivers Caldwell ; b. August 26, 1892, at New Orleans, Louisiana .
John Livy Caldwell began his ministry as stated supply at Independence, Missouri, in 1874-1875. He became pastor at Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1876 until 1891. In 1891 - 1893, Dr. Caldwell served as co-pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Rev. Caldwell accepted the call from the First Presbyterian Church of Pine Bluff on the condition that he would begin his ministry on September 3, 1893. The operations of the church were difficult to manage as the church building at Fourth and Chestnut was destroyed by fire in August of 1893. Dr. Caldwell preached his first sermon on September 3, 1893 at the Methodist church. During September of 1893 the session negotiated a lease for the second story of the Ingram building on the northwest corner of West Fourth Avenue and Pine Street for one year at a rent of $25.00 per month. On November 25, 1893, the executive committee of the Session was authorized to acquire property and begin the building process for a new Sanctuary. The Little Rock firm of Gibb & Greysacher were employed to draw plans for the new building. The building at Fifth and Walnut was dedicated on April 14, 1895. After the church building was completed the Session authorized the building of a new manse on July 18, 1895 at a cost not to exceed $2,500. The property located at the corner of West Sixth Avenue and Pine Street was acquired for this purpose.
After Dr. Caldwell's retirement from the ministry in 1905, he became secretary of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade, and in 1907 he was appointed Mayor of Pine Bluff, to fill the unexpired term of General H. King White. Dr. Caldwell was admitted to the bar in 1908, but never engaged in the practice of law.
John Livy Caldwell left Pine Bluff in 1911. He served the First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, North Carolina as stated supply. While there he was elected President of the Presbyterian College for Women, and under his administration the name was changed to Queens College . Dr. Caldwell remained at Queens College until 1918 when he returned to the ministry in Bowling Green Kentucky, serving the Presbyterian Church for fifteen years.
Dr. Caldwell died at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina , on October 11, 1934, at the age of eighty-four, survived by his widow and three daughters.
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