Jacob Haight Morrison
| Jacob Haight Morrison, IV | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 12, 1905 New Roads Pointe Coupee Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | December 4, 1974 (aged 69) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans |
| Residence | New Orleans |
| Alma mater | Tulane University Law School |
| Occupation |
Attorney Historical preservationist |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Meek Morrison (married 1938-1974, his death) |
| Children | No children |
| Parent(s) |
Jacob Haight Morrison, III |
Jacob Haight Morrison, III
Jacob Haight Morrison, IV (March 12, 1905 – December 4, 1974), was an attorney, journalist, author, and historical preservationist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He helped preserve the Vieux Carré or French Quarter, which has been designated as a National Historic District, and published a pioneer textbook on historic preservation law.
He was born into a political family: his father was district attorney of Pointe Coupee Parish, and his half-brother deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr. later was elected as Mayor of New Orleans. Chep's son DeLesseps Story "Toni" Morrison, Jr. was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Morrison was born in 1905 in New Roads, the seat of Pointe Coupee Parish (pronounced COO PEA), to the former Eloise Yancy (1876–1905) of Jonesville in Catahoula Parish, who died the same year as her son's birth. His father, Jacob Haight Morrison, III (1875–1929), was the district attorney of Pointe Coupee Parish. He married again, to Anita Olivier, a New Orleans socialite; they had a son, deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr. Anita became a stepmother to the boy Jacob. His half-brother "Chep" became an attorney and politician and was elected as Mayor of New Orleans. He ran unsuccessfully for governor of Louisiana on three occasions.
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