Asa Mahan
Asa Mahan (/ˈeɪsə məˈhæn/; November 9, 1799 – April 4, 1889) was a U.S. Congregational clergyman and educator and the first president of both the Oberlin Collegiate Institute (later Oberlin College) and Adrian College. He described himself as "a religious teacher and an instructor of youth".: iii
Asa Mahan | |
|---|---|
| President of Adrian College | |
| In office 1859–1873 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| President of Cleveland University | |
| In office 1850–1872 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | School closed |
| President of Oberlin Collegiate Institute | |
| In office 1835–1850 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Charles Grandison Finney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1799 Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1889 (aged 89) Eastbourne, England, U.K. |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Hartwell Dix (m. 1828; d. 1863) Mary E. Munsell (m. 1866) |
| Children | Anna J. (1829–1911) Lucy D. (1831–1880) Theodore S. (1834–1863) Mary K. (1837–1924) Sarah S. (b. 1840) Elizabeth M. (b. 1843) Almira (b. 1846) |
| Alma mater | Hamilton College Andover Theological Seminary |
| Profession | Congregational Minister, college professor, academic administrator |
| Signature | |
| Website | Asa Mahan Presidential Papers, 1764-1995 |
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