Edgar Godbold

Edgar S. Godbold
4th President of Louisiana College
In office
1942–1951
Preceded byClaybrook Cottingham
Succeeded byG. Earl Guinn
Personal details
Born(1879-12-02)December 2, 1879
Auburn, Mississippi, US
DiedNovember 21, 1952(1952-11-21) (aged 72)
Alexandria, Louisiana, US
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park in Ball, Louisiana
Spouse(s)(1) Margaret Irene Coleman (m. 1909-1938, her death)
(2) Lucie T. Sprecher (m. 1940-1952, his death)
Alma materMississippi College
University of Chicago
OccupationCollege professor and president
Baptist denominational official
Military service
Battles/warsWorld War I

Edgar S. Godbold (December 2, 1879 November 21, 1952) was an American educator and clergyman. He was the fourth president of Southern Baptist-affiliated Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana, a position which he held from 1942 until his retirement in 1951.