Background
Fowle, James Luther was born on October 14, 1897 in Washington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel Richardson and Mary (Payne) Fowle.
Fowle, James Luther was born on October 14, 1897 in Washington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel Richardson and Mary (Payne) Fowle.
Student Randolph Macon Academy, Bedford City, Virginia, 1913-1914. Bachelor of Arts, Davidson College, 1918. Student Johns Hopkins, 1918.
Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1921 (Hoge fellow 1921-1922).
School of Theology and Ministry, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1923. Doctor of Divinity, Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, 1928, Davidson College, 1928.
Doctor of Laws, University Chattanooga, 1942. Doctor of Letters, King College, 1949.
May 1950);Payne. Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1923. Pastor Central Presbyterian Church, Saint Louis, 1923-1929, First Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga, 1929-1967. Active in administration of Prebyteries, from 1927, commissioner general assemblies, member councils of church.
Joint moderator General Assembly Presbyterian Church United States, 1951, member board church extension, 1948-1956, member board annuities and relief, 1956-1962, 66-72, vice chairman 1966, chairman permanent nominating committee, vice president
Member general assembly Presbyterian Church United States. Special teacher U. Chattanooga, 1948-1968.
Chaplain, City of Chattanooga, from 1944. Chaplain Girls Preparatory School, Half Century Club, Huegenots Tennessee.
International chaplain Civitan Clubs, 1970-1971.
President Chattanooga Community Chest, 1936-1946, member Executive Committee 1946-1956, member board, from 1956. Active in executive administration community civic activites such as clinics, hospitals, Boy Scouts, Young Men's Christian Association, Young Women's Christian Association, United Service Organizations, Traveler’s Aid, others Vice president Tennessee division American Cancer Society, 1953-1956, president Tennessee division, 1956-1957.
Member board Girls Clubs, Opportunity Home for Girls, Greater Chattanooga United Fund.
Past president of Chattanooga Bible Institute, Chattanooga Tumor Clinic. Trustee King College, Bristol, Tennessee, Calsted Home (Chairman of the Board 1970-1971), Girls Preparatory School, Chattanooga, Bachman Home, Colored Orphans Home, U. Chattanooga, U. T.C. Endowment Fund.
Trustee Montreat Association, 1934-1956. Executive Committee Associate Services for Armed Forces.
Member Chattanooga Pastors Association, Kappa Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Omega. Clubs: Civitan (chaplain), Kiwanis (honorary), Rotary (honorary), Chattanooga Golf and Country.
Married Katharine Ferguson, January 26, 1925 (deceased.