Grandison Fairchild
American reformer
About Grandison Fairchild
Lived 1792 – 1890 (aged 97–98). Grandison Fairchild was an American.
Grandison Fairchild (1792–1890) was an American reformer and active in the founding of Oberlin College.
Family His sons became presidents of various educational institutions. James was president of Oberlin for a quarter of a century. Henry was president of Berea College at Berea, Kentucky. George was president of Kansas State University. Grandison Fairchild, a devout Christian, once jokingly expressed regret that all of his sons had not become full-time ministers. "They all petered out as college presidents," he is reported to have said.
Grandison and his family settled in the wilderness in Ohio about 1818.
He was born in Sheffield, Massachusetts and died in Brownhelm, Ohio.
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Who was Grandison Fairchild?
American reformer
When was Grandison Fairchild born?
Grandison Fairchild was born in 1792.
When did Grandison Fairchild die?
Grandison Fairchild died on 31 July 1890.
What nationality was Grandison Fairchild?
Grandison Fairchild was American.
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