Luther McKinnon
Luther McKinnon | |
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7th President of Davidson College | |
In office 1885–1888 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Dousa Hepburn |
Succeeded by | John Bunyan Shearer |
Personal details | |
Born | October 31, 1840 Maxton, Robeson County, North Carolina |
Died | May 28, 1916 Sampson County, North Carolina |
Alma mater | Davidson College |
Profession | Chaplain |
Luther McKinnon was the seventh president of Davidson College and the first alumnus to become president.[1] After graduating as salutatorian from Davidson in 1861, McKinnon joined the Confederate States Army as a chaplain. McKinnon became ill after becoming president, struck with what was described as "rheumatism," and resigned as president.[2] McKinnon lived as an invalid for the rest of life, settling in Clinton, North Carolina.[3][unreliable source]
References
- ^ "Trail to the Chiefs: Tour Highlights Presidential Portraits". Davidson College. Retrieved 2017-07-02.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "McKinnon, Luther – Davidson College Archives & Special Collections". Davidson College. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^ "Dr Luther McKinnon (1840–1916) – Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
Academic offices | ||
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Preceded by John Rennie Blake | President of Davidson College 1885–1888 | Succeeded by John Bunyan Shearer |
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Presidents of Davidson College
- Morrison (1836-1840)
- Williamson (1841-1854)
- Lacy (1855-1860)
- Kirkpatrick (1860-1866)
- McPhail (1866-1871)
- Blake (1871-1877)
- Hepburn (1877-1885)
- McKinnon (1885-1888)
- Shearer (1888-1901)
- Smith (1901-1912)
- Martin (1912-1929)
- Lingle (1929-1941)
- Cunningham (1941-1957)
- Martin (1958-1968)
- Spencer (1968-1983)
- Kuykendall (1984-1997)
- Vagt (1997-2007)
- Ross (2007-2010)
- Kuykendall (2010-2011)
- Quillen (2011-2022)
- Hicks (2022-Present)
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