James Lewis Morrill

Background

Morrill, James Lewis was born on September 24, 1891 in Marion, Ohio, United States. Son of Harrison Delmont and Mary (Lewis) Morrill.

Education

AB, Ohio State University, 1913; Doctor of Laws, Miami University, 1936; Doctor of Laws, Ohio State University, 1945; Doctor of Laws, U. Wyoming, 1946; Doctor of Laws, U. Cincinnati, 1948; Doctor of Laws, Carleton College, 1950; Doctor of Laws, Macalester College, 1951; Doctor of Laws, Northwestern University, 1952; Doctor of Laws, Michigan State University, 1955; Doctor of Laws, U. Exeter (England), 1956; Doctor of Laws, University of California, Los Angeles, 1957; Doctor of Laws, Iowa State College, 1958; Doctor of Laws, University of Wisconsin, 1959; Doctor of Laws, Hamline U., 1960; Doctor of Laws, University of Minnesota, 1962; Doctor of Humane Letters, Muhlenberg College, 1949.

Career

Reporter, copy reader, editorial assistant, political and legislative correspondent, 1913-1917; city editor, Cleveland Press, 1919; executive secretary, United States Food Administration in Ohio and Ohio branch Council National Defense, 1917-1919; alumni secretary, editor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1919-1928; instructor journalism and education, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1925-1929; junior dean, College Education, 1928-1932; vice president, College Education, 1932-1941; president, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1942-1945; president, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1945-1960; consultant, Ford Foundation, 1960-1970. Chairman United States advising committee educational exchange Department State, 1951-1955. Member President's committee problems education beyond high school Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1956-1957.

Achievements

• James Lewis Morrill has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman American Council Education, 1950-1951. Trustee Eisenhower Exch. Fellowships, 1953-1954, Institute International Education, 1957-1960.

Member North Central Association Colleges Secondary Schools (member committee profl.edn. of commission colleges universities 1953-1957), American Association Land Grant Colleges Universities (president 1947-1948), Association American Universities (president 1954-1956), National.Assn. State Universities (president 1957-1958), Ohio State University Faculty Club, Rotary.

Connections

Married Freda Rhodes, June 22, 1915. Children: John Rhodes, Mary (Mistress William E. Knepper), Sylvia (Mistress Washington Todd).

Father:

Harrison Delmont Morrill

Mother:

Mary (Lewis) Morrill

Spouse:

Freda Rhodes

child:

Sylvia Morrill (Mistress Washington Todd)

child:

Mary Morrill (Mistress William E. Knepper)

child:

John Rhodes Morrill