Scherer, John Jacob, 1881-1956.

Lutheran minister and independent labor arbitrator.

From the description of Papers, 1931-1959. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 31997542

• 1881, May 6: Born, Marion, Va.
• 1888 - 1897 : Student, Marion College
• 1897 - 1898 : Student, Fishburne Military School, Waynesboro, Va.
• 1900: Earned A.B., Roanoke College, Salem Va.
• 1904: Earned B.D. Gettysberg (Pa.) Lutheran Theological Seminary Ordained into the Evangelical Lutheran Church
• 1904 - 1906 : Minister, Grace Lutheran Church, Fairmont, W. Va.
• 1906 - : Minister, First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Richmond, VA
• 1906, Dec. 13: Married Anna Belle Downtain
• 1916 - : Associate justice Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Richmond, Va.
• 1919: Conferred, D.D., Roanoke College, Salem, Va.
• 1926 - 1948 : President, Lutheran Synod of Virginia
• 1946: Member of the American Arbitration Association
• 1956, Jan. 14: Died, Richmond, Va.

John Jacob Scherer, Jr. served and held positions in many civic and community organizations including: President and member of Board of Directors, Richmond Community Council; Trustee, Roanoke College, Marion Junior College, and Richmond Professional Institute of College of William and Mary (founder and President); Konnarock Training School (Director); and Iron Mountain School for Boys. Scherer also served as a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Virginia (President 1919-1922) and Lutheran Synod of Virginia (President 1926-1948). Scherer also served on the National War Labor Board, Region IV; as Vice-Chairman of the National Wage Stabilization Board, Region IV; and as Chairman of the Virginia Board of Public Welfare.

From the guide to the John Jacob Scherer Papers, 1931-1959, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)