Humphrey Pickard
| Humphrey Pickard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 June 1813 Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Died |
28 February 1890 (aged 76) Sackville, New Brunswick |
| Occupation | educator and journalist |
Humphrey Pickard (10 June 1813 – 28 February 1890) was a Canadian Methodist minister, educator, and journalist. He was the first president from 1862 to 1869 of Mount Allison Wesleyan College (later known as Mount Allison University).
Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Pickard attended Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy from 1829 to 1831. He attended one year at Wesleyan University in 1831 before returning to Fredericton to become a businessman. In 1835, he became a Methodist minister and returned to Wesleyan University in 1837 and graduated in 1839.[1]
From 1869 to 1873, Pickard was editor of the Wesleyan, a Methodist newspaper in Halifax.[1] "Wesleyan University conferred a DD on him in 1857."[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Humphrey Pickard". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2005.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
President of Mount Allison University 1862-1869 |
Succeeded by David Allison |
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