Background
Jackson, John Long was born on March 28, 1884 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Son of Edward Thornton and Helen Mary (Long) Jackson.
Jackson, John Long was born on March 28, 1884 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Son of Edward Thornton and Helen Mary (Long) Jackson.
Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1905. Student Virginia Theological Seminary, 1905-1908, Doctor of Divinity, 1940. Doctor of Divinity, University of the South, 1940.
1 daughter, Eleanor Pendleton (Mistress John Ely Burleson). Ordained priest Protestant Episcopal Church, June 4, 1909. Assistant rector Trinity Church, Towson, Maryland., 1908, Saint Paul’s Church, Baltimore, 1909.
Rector Emmanuel Church, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1910-1914, Saint Martin’s Church, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1914-1940.
Bishop of Louisiana since May 1, 1940. Trustee University of the South.
Member Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Kiwanis (Charlotte and New Orleans).
Married Elizabeth Eleanor Crawford, June 18, 1913.