Walter Parr

Who was Walter Parr?

Rev. Walter Robinson Parr was an English-born preacher and author.

The son of Alexander and Matilda Parr, Walter Parr was born in Liverpool, England, and graduated from the Beloit Academy in 1891, from Beloit College in 1895 and from the Chicago Theological Seminary in 1898.

He was ordained to the Congregational ministry in Clifton, Illinois, on June 16, 1898.

Pastorates:

Cragin Church, Chicago, 1895-1898

Clifton, Illinois, 1897-1900

St. Paul Church, Chicago 1900-1905

Whetstone Church, Anderson, Indiana, 1905-1908

Union Church, Granite Falls, Washington, 1908-1915

Pilgrim Church and Orchard Church, Lewiston, Idaho, 1921-1922