Edler Garnet Hawkins | |
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Moderator of the General Assembly | |
Church | United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America |
In office | 1964 |
Predecessor | Silas G. Kessler |
Successor | William P. Thompson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1908 |
Died | 1977 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Bloomfield College Union Seminary in New York City |
Edler Garnet Hawkins (1908–1977) was a Presbyterian minister from New York City. He is known for his ecumenical work and for being the first African American to serve as Moderator of the General Assembly for the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.