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Dr Louis Cossitt LaMotte

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Dr Louis Cossitt LaMotte

Birth
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Death
27 Mar 1991 (aged 89)
Maxton, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Maxton, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Per North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994, a collection found on FamilySearch.org: he was a son of Asbury Gamewell Lamotte and Frances Cossitt Calladay and the husband of Sarah Hunter. He was president of Jr. college. He resided at 118 S. Austin St. in Maxton.

Found online at www.mocavo.com/The-Presbyterian-College-Report-Volume-45/772905/50:
Louis Cossitt LaMotte, '22, former president of Presbyterian Junior College of Maxton, N. C., died March 27, 1991, at the age of 89. A native of Columbia, he received his master of divitity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary and a master's degree in English from the University of South Carolina. he also received degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary and Union Theological Seminary. Dr. LaMotte pastored churches in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina before accepting the presidency of Presbyterian Junior College in 1938. He held that position until 1961 when the college merged with Flora Macdonald College to form St. Andrews Presbyterian College. He taught at St. Andrews until retiring in 1967. A supply minister for several Presbyterian churches in North and South Carolina, Dr. LaMotte also wrote two books, "Colored Light, A History of Columbia Theological Seminary" and "Song of Solomon." He is survived by his wife, Sarah Hunter LaMotte, '20, three sons and a brother.
Per North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994, a collection found on FamilySearch.org: he was a son of Asbury Gamewell Lamotte and Frances Cossitt Calladay and the husband of Sarah Hunter. He was president of Jr. college. He resided at 118 S. Austin St. in Maxton.

Found online at www.mocavo.com/The-Presbyterian-College-Report-Volume-45/772905/50:
Louis Cossitt LaMotte, '22, former president of Presbyterian Junior College of Maxton, N. C., died March 27, 1991, at the age of 89. A native of Columbia, he received his master of divitity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary and a master's degree in English from the University of South Carolina. he also received degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary and Union Theological Seminary. Dr. LaMotte pastored churches in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina before accepting the presidency of Presbyterian Junior College in 1938. He held that position until 1961 when the college merged with Flora Macdonald College to form St. Andrews Presbyterian College. He taught at St. Andrews until retiring in 1967. A supply minister for several Presbyterian churches in North and South Carolina, Dr. LaMotte also wrote two books, "Colored Light, A History of Columbia Theological Seminary" and "Song of Solomon." He is survived by his wife, Sarah Hunter LaMotte, '20, three sons and a brother.


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