Albert Micajah Shipp
American university administrator
About Albert Micajah Shipp
Lived 1819 – 1887 (aged 68).
Albert Micajah Shipp (1819–1887) was an American Methodist minister and university administrator.
Biography
Early life Albert Micajah Shipp was born on June 15, 1819, in Stokes County, North Carolina. His father was John Shipp (1791-1820) and his mother, Elizabeth Wade Ogilvie (1795-1855).
He served as the President of Greensboro College in Greensboro, North Carolina, from 1848 to 1850. He then taught English, French, and history at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina, in 1850-1851. However, he was forced to leave after he clashed with James Henry Carlisle (1825-1909), who served as the next President from 1875 to 1902. From 1882 to 1887, he served as its dean. However, he was forced to resign by Bishop Holland Nimmons McTyeire (1824–1889). He retired in Marlboro County, South Carolina.
Personal life He married Mary Jane Gillespie (1826-1880). They had a son and a daughter: John Shipp (1848-1888). Sarah W. Shipp (1864-1893).
Death He died on June 27, 1887, in Cleveland Springs, North Carolina, at the age of sixty-eight.
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Who was Albert Micajah Shipp?
American university administrator (1819–1887)
When was Albert Micajah Shipp born?
Albert Micajah Shipp was born on 15 June 1819 in Stokes County.
When did Albert Micajah Shipp die?
Albert Micajah Shipp died on 27 June 1887.
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