Clark Titus Hinman | |
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| 1stPresident of Northwestern University | |
| In office 1854–1854 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Randolph Sinks Foster Henry Sanborn Noyes (interim) |
| 2ndPresident of Albion College | |
| In office 1846–1853 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Franklin Stockwell |
| Succeeded by | Ira Mayhew |
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| Born | (1819-08-03)August 3, 1819 Kortright, New York |
| Died | October 21, 1854(1854-10-21) (aged 35) Troy, New York |
| Spouse | Martha A. Morse Hinman |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University Ohio Wesleyan University |
| Profession | Educator |
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Clark Titus Hinman (August 3, 1819 – October 21, 1854) was the first president ofNorthwestern University. Hinman was born inDelaware County, New York into aMethodist family. He attendedWesleyan University, and after graduation served as an instructor at a seminary inNewbury, Vermont. In 1846, Hinman left Newbury and went to the Wesleyan seminary inAlbion, Michigan (which later becameAlbion College, where he served as president from 1846 – 1853). While at Albion, Hinman metErastus O. Haven (a future president of Northwestern University), and they discussed the formation of a new University. Hinman was unanimously elected president of Northwestern University by theboard of trustees on August 23, 1853.[2]
Hinman also was one of the co-founders of theEclectic Society, originally a college fraternity at Wesleyan. The Eclectic Society was founded in 1838, making it one of older fraternal college organizations in the United States.
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