Elwyn A. (Elwyn Allen) Smith

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, on September 17, 1919, he later studied at Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. An obituary published in 2009 describes a career that included teaching, college administration, writing, and ministry, showing how widely his work reached.

His published work reflects a strong interest in religion, history, and public life. He wrote Men Called Him Master, contributed to discussions of religion and conscience, and edited The Religion of the Republic. Google Books also identifies him as a former Professor of Theology and Vice-President at Temple University, and as co-author of Ethics in Ministry: A Guide for the Professional.

He is also remembered in Presbyterian and ecumenical contexts. Records connected with Presbyterian collections and Thomas Merton correspondence show that he was active in religious scholarship and conversation well beyond a single book or institution. He died on June 3, 2009, in Dunedin, Florida.