Hollis B. Frissell
American chaplain and college president
About Hollis B. Frissell
Lived 1852 – 1917 (aged 65). Hollis B. Frissell was a military chaplain.
Hollis Burke Frissell (July 14, 1852 – August 5, 1917) was an American chaplain and college president. He served as the second president of Hampton Institute.
Career He served as the school's chaplain, vice-principal, and then principal until his death in 1917. He was also part of the General Education Board, Southern Education Board, Negro Rural School Fund, Anna T. Jeanes Foundation, Calhoun Colored School, Penn Normal, Industrial and Agricultural School, Virginia Manual Labor School for the Negro Reformatory Association of Virginia, Mandingo Association, and served as president of the New York Colonization Society. He is depicted in a frieze by Evelyn Beatrice Longman at the Smithsonian Institution.
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Who was Hollis B. Frissell?
American chaplain and college president (1852–1917)
When was Hollis B. Frissell born?
Hollis B. Frissell was born on 14 July 1852 in Amenia.
When did Hollis B. Frissell die?
Hollis B. Frissell died on 5 August 1917 in Whitefield.
What was Hollis B. Frissell's occupation?
Hollis B. Frissell was a military chaplain.
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