Background
Morgan, Jacob L. was born on February 7, 1872 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jacob and Sallie (Hodge) Morgan.
Morgan, Jacob L. was born on February 7, 1872 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jacob and Sallie (Hodge) Morgan.
Bachelor of Arts, North Carolina College, 1899. Graduate Southern Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1902. Doctor of Divinity, Lenior Rhyne College, 1922, Doctor of Laws, 1945.
Ordained Lutheran ministry, 1902. Pastor Haven Lutheran Church, Salisbury, and Enochville, Pastorate, Rowan County, North Carolina, until 1907. Secretary Synodical Home Missions of North Carolina Lutheran Synod, 1907-1917, organizing and building churches at High Point, Greensboro, Mooresville, Landis, Liberty and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Pastor Holy Trinity Church, Raleigh, 1911-1919.
President United Lutheran Synod of North Carolina, 1919-1947. Retired 1947; member Board Foreign Missions United Lutheran Church in America.
Ex-officio member Board Ednl. Institutions of Lutheran Synod of North Carolina.
Delegate North Carolina Lutheran Synod to Merger Convention, New York, 1918, when United Lutheran Church in America was organized, and since chairman North Carolina delegation to biennial conventions of same, also member Executive Board United Lutheran Church in America, and member Board of America Missions.
Camp pastor for Lutherans at Camp Polk, Salisbury North Carolina‡.
Member Board Foreign Missions United Lutheran Church in America.
Married Virginia C. Shoup, May 25, 1903. Children: Gladys, Ruth (deceased), Karl Z., Katharine, Lois.