John Pym Carter
John Pym Carter (1811 – January 6, 1892) was an American Presbyterian minister and educator who served as the second president of the Ashmun Institute, which became Lincoln University, a historically black university in Oxford, Pennsylvania. He served from October 8, 1856, to 1861. He concurrently served as the sole faculty member and instructor, providing a general college education as well as seminary training to prepare his students for Presbyterian ordination and missionary work.
John Pym Carter | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of Lincoln University | |
| In office October 8, 1856 – 1861 | |
| Preceded by | John Miller Dickey |
| Succeeded by | John Wynne Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1811 Plymouth, England |
| Died | January 6, 1892 (aged 80–81) Washington, D.C., US |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Minister, educator |
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