Clark T. Hinman
First President of Northwestern University
About Clark T. Hinman
Lived 1819 – 1854 (aged 35). Clark T. Hinman was an American university president.
Clark Titus Hinman (August 3, 1819 – October 21, 1854) was an American academic administrator and Methodist minister. He was the first president of Northwestern University and the second president of Albion College. Hinman was also one of the founders of the Eclectic Society.
Early life Hinman was born on August 3, 1819, in Kortright, New York. His parents were Electa Clark and Aman Hinman.
He joined the Methodist Episcopal Church when he was ten years old.
Career Hinman was an instructor at the Newberry Seminary in Newbury, Vermont in 1839. He taught Greek and mathematics. He was principal of the seminary from 1844 to 1846. He oversaw the admission of female students to the renamed Albion Female Collegiate Institute and Wesleyan Seminary.
Personal life Hinman married Martha A. Morse Hinman.
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Who was Clark T. Hinman?
First President of Northwestern University (1819-1854)
When was Clark T. Hinman born?
Clark T. Hinman was born on 3 August 1819 in Kortright.
When did Clark T. Hinman die?
Clark T. Hinman died on 21 October 1854 in Troy.
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Clark T. Hinman was a university president.
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Clark T. Hinman was American.
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