Alma Bridwell White
Alma Bridwell White (June 16, 1862 – June 26, 1946) was the founder and a bishop of the Pillar of Fire Church. In 1918, she became the first woman bishop of Pillar of Fire in the United States. She was a proponent of feminism. She also associated herself with the Ku Klux Klan and was involved in anti-Catholicism, antisemitism, anti-Pentecostalism, racism, and hostility to immigrants. By the time of her death at age 84, she had expanded the sect to "4,000 followers, 61 churches, seven schools, ten periodicals and two broadcasting stations."
Alma Bridwell White | |
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White circa 1900–1910 | |
| 1st General Superintendent of Pillar of Fire International | |
| In office 1918–1946 | |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Kent White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mollie Alma Bridwell June 16, 1862 Lewis County, Kentucky |
| Died | June 26, 1946 (aged 84) Zarephath, New Jersey |
| Spouse |
Kent White
(m. 1887; died 1940) |
| Children | Ray Bridwell White Arthur Kent White |
| Parent(s) | Mary Ann Harrison (1832–1921) William Moncure Bridwell (1825–1907) |
| Relatives | Arlene White Lawrence, granddaughter Kathleen Merrell White, daughter-in-law |
| Known for | First woman to become a bishop in the United States. Feminist, noted supporter of the Ku Klux Klan. |
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