Rev. Isaac H. Albright, Ph D, was born in Cumberland county, PA, April 9, 1853. His parents were Michael and Fannie (Huntsberger) Albright, who were of German Descent. They had three sons and one daughter, Isaac H. Being the oldest child. Until nineteen years old the subject of this sketch worked on the farm, studying at the public and preparatory schools and teaching school for one term before he entered college. In 1872 he matriculated at the Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa, and graduated at the head of his class in 1876, receiving the degree of A.B. He continued his studies under private instructors for several years, devoting much time to the German and Hebrew languages and completed his master course in 1879, receiving at that time the degree of A.M. He entered college with the intention of subsequently pursing a medical course but becoming a Christian early in his college course he changed his plans and entered the ministry of the United Brethren in Christ, in 1876. In his young manhood, he married Miss Kate Uhler, of Derry Church, Pa, a daughter of George and Mary Uhler. They have five children: John W., Mary Bertha, George H., William O., and Isaac H. Rev' Albright's first charge was Manheim, Pa, where he remained three years. His next appointment was in Florin, Pa, where he also preached for three years. He then was assigned to Mt. Wolf, Pa, in which place he resided three years. From there he went to the First Church of York, Pa. He carried on a most successful pastorate in that place for five years, during which time he built the Third Church, which church Jacob Allison paid for. He also erected the Fourth Church in the eastern part of the same city. These are now flourishing congregations. At the annual conference held in 1890, in Chambersburg, Pa, he was elected presiding elder and assigned to the Baltimore District. He served in this capacity for a period of four years. He was next assigned to Dallastown, Pa, where he remained five years and enjoyed phenomenal success. He then accepted a call to serve the Church in Shamokin, Pa, at which place the property was very heavily involved in debt, but through his determined efforts this debt was greatly reduced during his three years' pastorate. Last October he was sent to the Salem Church in Lebanon, Pa, which is the mother of all the United Brethren Churches in this section of the country. While serving as presiding elder he received the degree of Ph. D. in course from his Alma Mater. He was twice elected a delegate to the General Conference, the highest legislative body of the church, and was a member of the General Missionary Board for four years. He edited a monthly paper for seven years, entitled The True Believer. He served as trustee of the Lebanon College for many years, and was a member of its executive committee. The Doctor has had some heavy and difficult charges, but by his indefatigableness has closed a good work on every appointment. [Biographical Annals of Lebanon County, PA, pub 1904]

From Central Pennsylvania United Methodist Archives, Pennsylvania Conference of United Brethren Pastors:

ALBRIGHT, ISAAC HUNTSBERGER

Born: 4-9-1853 West Fairview

married: Catharine Ann Uhler, obit: [3/12/1856-?]

Died: 4-21-1919

Interment: Middletown PA

Obit: East Pennsylvania Conference 1919,45

Miller-Raker #: 405

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: yes

1876 license, East Pennsylvania Conference

1879 ordained, East Pennsylvania Conference

1876-79 Manheim

1879-82 Florin

1882-85 Mt. Wolf circuit

1885-87 York First

1887 transfer to Pennsylvania Conference

1887-90 York First

1890-94 presiding elder Baltimore District

1894-99 Dallastown

1899 transfer to East German Conference

1899-01 Shamokin First

1901 transfer to East Pennsylvania Conference

1901-04 Lebanon Salem

1904-06 Reading Zion

1906-12 New Holland

1912-18 Middletown

1918-19 Cleona

Note: Holdcraft's 1939 History of Pennsylvania Conference, page 288, gives a brief biography. I.H. Albright earned a PhD (not honorary) from Lebanon Valley College in 1893.