Background
Morris, Homer Lawrence was born on July 1, 1886 in Dublin, Indiana, United States. Son of Albert C. and Esther J. (Lawrence) Morris.
Morris, Homer Lawrence was born on July 1, 1886 in Dublin, Indiana, United States. Son of Albert C. and Esther J. (Lawrence) Morris.
Bachelor of Arts, Earlham College, 1911. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1918, Doctor of Philosophy, 1921.
1 son, James Haisley. Instructor history and debating, Penn College, 1911-1915. Instructor economics, Hunter College, 1917-1918.
Professor economics, Earlham College, 1918-1928.
Director child feeding relief, Berlin, Germany, under auspices of America Friends Service Committee, 1921. Field director famine relief, Buzuluk, Russia, 1922, and director child feeding relief in bituminous coal fields, 1931-1932.
Director public relations, Reading (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1928-1930. Professor economics, Fisk University, 1930-1934.
Field supervisor Subsistence Homestead Division, unites states department Interior, 1933-1935.
Secretary Social-Industrial section American Friends Service Committee, 1935-1946. Secretary of Regional Offices since 1946. Commissioner to Europe for American Friends Service Committee on Refugee Problems, 1939.
Trustee Earlham College.
Member of the board of managers Pendle Hill School.
Member American Economics Association. Member Society of Friends.
Married Edna East. Wright, September 19, 1916.