Lee Rutland Scarborough

Lee Rutland Scarborough
2nd President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
In office 1915–1942
Preceded by	Benajah Harvey Carroll
Succeeded by	E.D. Head
Personal details
Born	July 4, 1870 Colfax, Louisiana
Died	April 10, 1945 Amarillo, Texas
Nationality	American
Parents	George and Martha Scarborough
Alma mater	Baylor University, Yale University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Occupation	Seminary President

Lee Rutland Scarborough (1870–1945) was an American Southern Baptist pastor, evangelist, denominational leader, and professor at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS). He spent the first 16 years of his life on a ranch and became an adept cowboy. He attended later Baylor University, Yale University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He accepted the invitation of B. H. Carroll in 1908 to occupy the world's first academic chair of evangelism, "The Chair of Fire," at SWBTS, (also known as the L. R. Scarborough Chair of Evangelism) and chaired of the seminary's department of evangelism. In February 1915, following the death of B. H. Carroll, he became president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He remained in both positions until 1942, during which time he also served a term as president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (1929–32) and a term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (1938–40).

Lee Rutland Scarborough
1939-1940

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