Neff, Pat Morris, 1871-1952

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Neff, Pat Morris, 1871-1952
Date of birth
1871-11-26
Date of death
1952-01-20
Associated country
United States
Occupation
College presidents
Governors
Lawyers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 18867719
Wikidata: Q285261
Library of congress: n 91119186
Sources of Information
  • Handbook of Texas Online, May 25, 2016:(Pat Neff was born in Coryell County, Tex., Nov. 26, 1871; earned an A.B. degree, Baylor University, 1894; earned an LL.B. degree, University of Texas, 1897; A.M. degree, Baylor, 1898; served in Texas House of Representatives, 1899-1905; resumed legal practice in Waco; county attorney, 1906-1912; president of Baptist General Convention of Texas, 1927-28; president of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1942-45; Neff died at Waco, Jan. 20, 1952)
  • Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Portraits of Texas Governors web page, May 25, 2016:(Pat Morris Neff, Jan. 18, 1921-Jan. 20, 1925; Pres. Calvin Coolidge appointed Neff to U.S. Board of Mediation, 1927-1929; in 1929, Gov. Moody asked Neff to be chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission; remained a member until 1932; president of Baylor University, 1932-1947)
  • NUCMC data from Southern Baptist Convention Historical Commission for Baptist hour sermons, 1942-1978(Neff, Pat Morris, 1871-1952)
  • Ency. Southern Baptists, v. 2(Neff, Pat Morris, 1871-1952; lawyer, gov. Texas; pres. Baylor U.; pres. Southern Baptist Convention, 1942-1946)
  • The land, the law, and the Lord : the life of Pat Neff, c2007.