Background
SCHERER, John Jacob was born on May 6, 1881 in Marion, Smyth Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Revolution John Jacob and Katherine (Killinger) Scherer.
SCHERER, John Jacob was born on May 6, 1881 in Marion, Smyth Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Revolution John Jacob and Katherine (Killinger) Scherer.
Student Marion College, 1888-1897, Fishburne Military School, Waynesboro, Virginia, 1897-1898. Bachelor of Arts, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia, 1900, Doctor of Divinity, 1917. Bachelor of Divinity, Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1904.
Doctor of Laws, College William and Mary, 1954.
Ordained ministry Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1904. Pastor Grace Lutheran Church, Fairmont, West Virginia, 1904-1906, First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Richmond, Virginia, since 1906. Associate justice Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Richmond, since 1916.
Secretary religious section Virginia State Council of Defense, World War I.
Member board directors Richmond Community Council (ex-president). Trustee Roanoke College, Marion Junior College, Richmond Professional Institute of College of William and Mary (a founder. Member Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Virginia (president 1919-1922).
Lutheran Synod of Virginia (president 1926-1948.
Member Executive Committee, since 1926). Member Executive Board United Lutheran Church American.
Member National War Labor Board, Region IV. Member Merit Council Commonwealth of Virginia. Club: Torch.
Married Anna Belle Downtain, December 13, 1906. Children: John Jacob III, James Grotius (deceased), Harriet Anna Belle, Katharine Elizabeth, Mary Grace.