Samuel McKinney

Samuel McKinney (1807–1879) was an Irish-born Presbyterian minister and educator in the American South, particularly Tennessee, Mississippi, and Texas. He founded the Chalmers Institute in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1850. He served as the founding president of Austin College in Huntsville, Texas, from 1850 to 1853, and again from 1862 to 1871.

Early life and family Samuel McKinney was born on March 19, 1807, in County Antrim, Ireland. His father was Samuel McKinney and his mother, Margaret Findley. he also converted many Native Americans. During that time, he met Daniel Baker, a Presbyterian minister who served on its Board of Trustees. Though both men were initially on good terms, In any case, McKinney returned to Mississippi.