Isaac T. Tichenor
| Isaac T. Tichenor | |
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| President of the Auburn University | |
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In office 1872–1881 | |
| Preceded by | James Ferguson Dowdell |
| Succeeded by | William Leroy Broun |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 11, 1825 Spencer County, Kentucky |
| Died |
December 2, 1902 (aged 77) Atlanta, Georgia |
Isaac Taylor Tichenor (November 11, 1825 – December 2, 1902) was President of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, now known as Auburn University, from 1872 to 1881.[1][2]
Early life
Isaac Taylor Tichenor was born in Kentucky on November 11, 1825.[3]
Career
From 1852 to 1867, he served as pastor at the First Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.[1]
He served as a chaplain in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[2][3] In 1863, he still defended slavery in his sermons.[4] After the war, he spent three years on his plantation in Shelby County, Alabama.[1]
In 1871, he became pastor at the First Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, but resigned shortly after.[1] He also served as a pastor in Kentucky and Mississippi.[3]
From 1872 to 1881, he served as President of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, now known as Auburn University.[1][3] In 1882, he became President of the Southern Baptist Home Missionary Board in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
Death
He died on December 2, 1902.
References
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by James Ferguson Dowdell |
President of Auburn University 1872–1881 |
Succeeded by William Leroy Broun |
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