Background
Patterson, W. Morgan was born on October 1, 1925 in New Orleans. Son of E. Palmer and Jess Margaret (Wood) Patterson.
Patterson, W. Morgan was born on October 1, 1925 in New Orleans. Son of E. Palmer and Jess Margaret (Wood) Patterson.
Bachelor of Arts, Stetson U., 1950; honorary Doctor of Divinity, Stetson U., 1979; Master of Divinity, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1953; Doctor of Theology, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1956; postdoctoral, University of Oxford, 1965-1966, 72-73.
Professor church history New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1956-1959. Professor church history, David T. Porter professor church history, director graduate studies Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1959-1976. Dean academy affairs Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 1976-1984.
President Georgetown College, Kentucky, 1984-1991. Assistant to president College of Ozarks, Missouri, since 1994. Visiting professor Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri, Louisiana College, Pineville, 1991—1992, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 1992—1994, 1997, 2003—2005, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1997, Florida Baptist Theological College, 1998—1999, New Orleans Baptist Seminary, 1995—1996, 1999—2000.
Visiting scholar Campbellsville University, Kentucky, 2000—2003, 2006, 2007—2010. Chairman history commission Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, 1969—1972. Honored guest 2d Vatican Council, Rome, 1965.
Served as flight officer United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member American Society Church History, Southern Baptist History Society (president 1979-1980), William H. Whitsitt Baptist Heritage Society, Conference on Faith and History, Commision on Baptist Heritage of Baptist World Alliance.
Married Ernestine North, June 10, 1948. Children— W. Morgan, II, Jay North.