The Men of Sapio Ranch by Horace Mellard Dubose

The Men of Sapio Ranch by Horace Mellard Dubose

Horace Mellard Dubose

1858-1941

Horace Mellard DuBose was born in Choctaw County, Alabama. He received his education from Waynesboro Academy in Mississippi and private tutors specializing in languages and classics. In 1876, DuBose was licensed to preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in 1879, he was ordained. Throughout his career, he served as pastor in various churches across Mississippi, Texas, California, Tennessee, and Georgia. DuBose also served as the editor of the Epworth Era and the Methodist Review, as well as the book editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Elected as bishop in May 1918, he was stationed in Berkeley, California. Noteworthy engagements include his participation in the Ecumenical Methodist Conference in London in 1921 and his involvement in the temperance movement. DuBose was awarded an honorary D.D. by Emory and Henry College in 1892. He passed away in 1941.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://alabamaauthors.org

1909

The Men of Sapio Ranch. Nashville, TN; Publishing House of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1909

AL Book Collection

Dubose, Horace Mellard, “The Men of Sapio Ranch by Horace Mellard Dubose,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed November 8, 2026, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/24939.