Robert Morrison (Phi Delta Theta)
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Robert Morrison, D.D. was an American Presbyterian minister, teacher and editor who was the principal founder of Phi Delta Theta
international college fraternity.
Morrison grew up in Ohio and entered Ohio University
in 1839 as a scholarship student. He attended Ohio University for two years, returning home to help on the family farm and to teach school. He entered Miami University
in 1846 and conceived the idea for the Phi Delta Theta which he founded with five other students on December 26, 1848. He was awarded an honorary M.A. degree and a D.D. degree from Miami University.
His career as a minister, editor of religious publications and teacher took him to Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Missouri. He died at his home near Fulton, Missouri
in 1902, second to last of the six founders of Phi Delta Theta to survive.
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Delta Theta , also known as Phi Delt, is an international fraternity founded at Miami University in 1848 and headquartered in Oxford, Ohio. Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi, and Sigma Chi form the Miami Triad. The fraternity has about 169 active chapters and colonies in over 43 U.S...
international college fraternity.
Morrison grew up in Ohio and entered Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
in 1839 as a scholarship student. He attended Ohio University for two years, returning home to help on the family farm and to teach school. He entered Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in 1846 and conceived the idea for the Phi Delta Theta which he founded with five other students on December 26, 1848. He was awarded an honorary M.A. degree and a D.D. degree from Miami University.
His career as a minister, editor of religious publications and teacher took him to Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Missouri. He died at his home near Fulton, Missouri
Fulton, Missouri
Fulton is a city in Callaway County, Missouri, the United States of America. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,790 in the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Callaway County...
in 1902, second to last of the six founders of Phi Delta Theta to survive.