John Arch Morrison

Born in 1893, John Arch Morrison was a Church of God minister and educator who became the first president of Anderson College, now Anderson University, in Anderson, Indiana. Sources found in this search consistently connect him with the college's early development, and a 1965 contemporary photo listing identifies him as the institution's first president.

He also wrote books, including As the River Flows, described in a book listing as his autobiography, and The Deacon of Dobbinsville, which shows his interest in narrative writing as well as public leadership. Taken together, the available sources suggest a life centered on faith, teaching, and building institutions that would last beyond his own lifetime.

Morrison died in 1965. While detailed biographical records were limited in the sources available here, the materials from Anderson University and book catalogs make clear that he was remembered both as a college leader and as a writer who reflected on his experiences in print.