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- Born William Archer Goodwin. Later added Rutherford to his name in honor of his maternal uncle. Became known as WAR
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Virginia Theological Seminary Class of 1893
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http://www.episcopalchurch.org/19625_12663_ENG_HTM.htm on 7/8/07
Goodwin, William Archer Rutherfoord (June 18, 1869-Sept. 7, 1939). Historian and priest. He was born in Richmond, Virginia. Goodwin received his B.A. and M.A. from Roanoke College in 1889. In 1890 he studied at Richmond College. He received his B.D. from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1893. Goodwin was ordained deacon on June 23, 1893, and priest on July 1, 1894. He was rector of St. John's Church, Petersburg, Virginia, 1893-1903, and while there taught at the Bishop Payne Divinity School in Petersburg. From 1903 until 1909, he was rector of Bruton Parish, Williamsburg. From 1909 until 1923, he was rector of St. Paul's Church, Rochester, New York. In 1923 he became head of the Department of Biblical Literature and Religious Education at the College of William and Mary. He served a second time as rector of Bruton Parish, 1923-1937. Goodwin was a leader in the restoration of Bruton Parish Church. He also directed the Rockefeller restoration of historic Williamsburg. Goodwin was the author of numerous books, including several studies of Bruton Parish. He also edited History of the Theological Seminary in Virginia and Its Historical Background, 2 vols. (1923-1924). Goodwin died in Williamsburg.
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Wilkipedia entry
The Reverend Dr. William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin (1869-1939) (or W.A.R. Goodwin as he preferred) was the rector of Bruton Parish Church who began the 20th century effort which resulted in the preservation and restoration of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia . He is known as "the Father of Colonial Williamsburg."
Williamsburg had been the capital of Virginia from 1699 until 1780. Aside from the College of William and Mary , founded in the 17th century, time had largely left the town of Williamsburg behind after the Capital was moved to Richmond late in the 18th century.
William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin was born in Richmond, Virginia only four years after the end of the American Civil War . He was the son of a wounded Confederate captain who returned from grim warfare to grinding destitution on a hilly farm. The lad soon knew that only hard work could lead him to a better life. He was graduated from Roanoke College in 1889 with a bachelor's of arts degree and from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1893 with a divinity degree.
Dr. Goodwin became pastor of Williamsburg's Bruton Parish Church in 1903 . He was inspired by his historic parish with its many still-standing 18th-century buildings. Dr. Goodwin oversaw fund-raising, preservation and restoration of the aged and historic church building, using information gathered from town and church records. He completed the church's restoration in 1907 , the 300th anniversary of the establishment of the Episcopal Church in America.
He left to serve another church in Rochester, New York , and returned in 1923. In 1924 , fearing that the other many historic buildings in the area would be destroyed as time went on, he started a movement to preserve the buildings in the district. As his primary source of funding, Dr. Goodwin was fortunate in this effort to sign on John D. Rockefeller Jr. , the wealthy son of the founder of Standard Oil . He stimulated Rockefeller's interest in the old city and helped that bloom into the incredible generosity that financed the restoration. Together, they made Dr. Goodwin's remarkable dream of restoring the old colonial capital come true.
Today Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area occupies 173 acres (700,000 m²) and includes 88 original buildings and more than 50 major reconstructions. It is joined by the Colonial Parkway to the two other sides of the Historic Triangle, Jamestown and Yorktown . At Jamestown, England established its first permanent colony in the Americas, and at Yorktown the Continental Army under George Washington won a decisive victory to end British rule.
Virginia's Historic Triangle is one of the world's greatest tourist attractions, with Dr. Goodwin's Bruton Parish Church and Colonial Williamsburg as the centerpiece.
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"A Link Among the Days", pg 23-24, notes that
- his family lived on Franklin Street in 1870, about the time he was born.
- he was baptised William Archer Goodwin, only taking the additional middle name of Rutherfoord years later out of admiration for his uncle Thomas
- generally know to family as "Will", or "Willie" [Note this is consistent with the key to the 1899 Wytheville, VA picture which listed him as Will Goodwin]
- prepared an 'Autobiography' for his children's Christmas in 1924.
- enrolled in Roanoke College (a Lutheran institution) in Salem VA probably in 1885, along with Frank Ribble. In the first year there, he lived with his uncle, Rev Robert Archer Goodwin I, rector of St Pauls. (p. 27), but he had moved on by the fall of 1885. He graduated from Roanoke in June 1889 (p. 32) with a Bachelor and Master of Arts.
- in summer of 1889, took a job selling books door to door to earn money to pay down college debt.
- subsequently attended Richmond College and took Greek.
- in 1890, he entered VTS with a scholarship from one of the four Misses Stewart, of Brook Hill, in Henrico County. Frank and Fred Ribble attended VTS with him.
- graduated from VTS with class of 1893(p. 45)
- was assigned to the professorship of Bishop Payne Divinity School, Petersburg, VA, by Bishop Randolph and as rector of St Johns church in 1894 [Robert Archer Goodwin I preceded him in both positions but has been called to St John's Richmond]
- Ordained Priest in St Pauls Church Petersburg, VA July 1, 1894 by Rt Reverent F. M. Whittle DD Bishop Rndolph being sick" "Sermon preached by Reverend E. L. Goodwin", his uncle.
- served also as assistant pastor at St Pauls, Petersburg, in addition to St John's & bishop Payne duties (p 54)
- the family usually spend August in Wytheville or in Bedford County in Lowery (p. 54)
- WAR presided over the fund raising for the the construction of the brick St John's church Petersburg, replacing the earlier wooden church (p. 54)
- became rector of Bruton Parish Church on 2/15/1903 (p. 61)
- became rector of St Pauls, Rochester NY effective July 1909.
- took the pulpit at St Pauls for the tinal time as rector Jan 28, 1923 (p 115)
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Was awarded an honorary degree by William and Mary
1939 William Archer Rutherfoord Episcopal clergyman, educator Goodwin (LL.D.)
http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Honorary_degree_recipients
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Breck Longstreth reports that William Archer "Rutherfoord" Goodwin had the nickname of "Squnch"
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1869 - 1939 (70 years)
