Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson (Sept. 22, 1865–Oct. 2, 1943) a former Quaker

Religious Society of Friends

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, united with the Holiness Church at Camp Creek in 1903. With his drive, vision, and organizational skills, he was elected the first general overseer of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)

The Church of God, with headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee, is a Pentecostal Christian denomination. With over seven million members in over 170 countries, it is one of the largest Pentecostal denominations in the world...

 in 1909. He also served as the first president of the church's Lee University

Lee University

Lee University is an American accredited, private, four-year liberal arts college located in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. It is historically affiliated with the Church of God, a Pentecostal denomination, and was the denomination's Bible Training School from 1918 until 1947, when the name...

 (1918–1922). In 1923, Tomlinson was impeached, causing a division which led to the creation, by followers of Tomlinson, of what would become Church of God of Prophecy

Church of God of Prophecy

The Church of God of Prophecy is a Christian denomination with beliefs and principles similar to Pentecostal Holiness Christian faith. It is one of five Church of God bodies headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee that descended from a small meeting of believers who gathered at the Barney Creek...

.

Children

• Homer Aubrey Tomlinson
  Homer Aubrey Tomlinson
  Homer Aubrey Tomlinson , was a Bishop who planned to crown himself King of the World or "King of All Nations of Men" in Jerusalem on October 7, 1966. He founded the Theocratic Party and had been its candidate for U.S. President since 1952...
  
   (1892-1968), formed the Church of God
  Church of God (Huntsville, Alabama)
  The Church of God is a Pentecostal holiness body of Christians, once based in Huntsville, Alabama.The Church of God shares a common history with the Church of God of Prophecy up until their division in 1943. The Church of God was led by Ambrose J. Tomlinson until his death...
  
   of Huntsville, Alabama
  Huntsville, Alabama
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   in 1943 after being expelled from the Church of God of Prophecy
  Church of God of Prophecy
  The Church of God of Prophecy is a Christian denomination with beliefs and principles similar to Pentecostal Holiness Christian faith. It is one of five Church of God bodies headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee that descended from a small meeting of believers who gathered at the Barney Creek...
  
   by his brother, Milton.
• Milton Ambrose Tomlinson (1906-1995) took over as the second general overseer of the Church of God of Prophecy
  Church of God of Prophecy
  The Church of God of Prophecy is a Christian denomination with beliefs and principles similar to Pentecostal Holiness Christian faith. It is one of five Church of God bodies headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee that descended from a small meeting of believers who gathered at the Barney Creek...
  
  at the death of his father.