Ben M. Bogard | |
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| Born | Benjamin Marcus Bogard March 9, 1868 Elizabethtown, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 1951 (aged 83) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Roselawn Memorial Park Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Georgetown College Bethel College |
| Occupation(s) | Clergyman: Southern Baptist Convention (1887–1905) Independent Baptist (1905–1924) American Baptist Association founder (1924–1951) |
| Spouse | Lynn Oneida Meacham Owen Bogard (married 1891–1951, his death) |
| Children | Douglas Bogard Stepdaughter Lela Owen Ryan |
Benjamin Marcus "Ben" Bogard (March 9, 1868 – May 29, 1951) was an American Baptist clergyman, author, editor, educator, radio broadcaster, and champion debater in primarily the U.S. state of Arkansas. In 1924, Bogard participated in founding the American Baptist Association. In 1928, Bogard successfully pushed for an Arkansas state law which banned the teaching of the theory of evolution in public schools; the law was overturned by the United States Supreme Court in 1968, seventeen years after Bogard's death.
He was a chief proponent of the Landmark Baptist movement, which attributes an unbroken continuity and legitimacy to the Baptist churches since Apostolic times.