Background
Morris, James Craik was born on June 18, 1870 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Hite Morton and Fanny (Craik) Morris.
Morris, James Craik was born on June 18, 1870 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Hite Morton and Fanny (Craik) Morris.
Bachelor of Letters of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1890, Master of Arts, 1891, Doctor of Divinity, 1915. Bachelor of Laws, Louisville Law School, 1892. General Theological Seminary, 1893.
Deacon and priest, Protestant Episcopal Church, 1896. Assistant Saint Matthew’son Cathedral, Dallas, Texas, 1896-1898.
Curate.
Saint James Church, Brooklyn, New York, 1898-1901. Dean Saint Mary's Cathedral, Memphis, Tennessee, 1901-1916. Rector Grace Church, Madison, Wisconsin, 1916-1920.
Consecrated bishop of Panama Canal Zone and Parts Adjacent, February 1920.
Became bishop of Diocese of Louisiana, September 24, 1930. Retired March 1, 1939.
Member Society of The Cincinnati, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Edith Garland Tucker, October 31, 1900. Children: Edith Nelson, Mary Leith, James Craik.