George Hacker (bishop)

George Hacker (1868-1950) was an American Methodist bishop. He served as a missionary and later a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Philippines and Indonesia.

Hacker was born in Shelby County, Indiana. He was educated at DePauw University and later at the Garrett Biblical Institute. He was ordained as a Methodist minister in 1893.

In 1898, Hacker and his wife, Elizabeth, were sent to the Philippines as missionaries following the Spanish-American War. He played a significant role in establishing and developing Methodist educational institutions in the Philippines, including Union Theological Seminary and Philippine Christian College. He worked extensively on developing local leadership within the church.

Hacker was elected a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1920 and assigned to the Philippines Area. Later his responsibility expanded to include mission work in what was then the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). He retired in 1940 and returned to the United States. He continued to be involved in church activities until his death in 1950. He is remembered for his significant contributions to the growth of Methodism in Southeast Asia.