John Berrien Lindsley
John Berrien Lindsley (1822-1897) was an American educator.
Biography
Early life
John Berrien Lindsley was born on October 24, 1822 in Princeton, New Jersey.[1] His father was Dr. Philip Lindsley and his mother, Margaret Lawrence Lindsley.[1] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Nashville in 1839 and a Master of Arts degree in 1841. He then received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1843 from the University of Pennsylvania. His father was an acting president of Princeton University and resigned in 1824 to become president of the University of Nashville.
Career
He was a classmate and a good friend William Walker who ruled Nicaragua between 1856-1857.[2] He was Southern Presbyterian and believed in the mission of civilizing the world.[2] His believe was shared and supported by his friend William Walker.[2] He was a preacher at the Hermitage Church of Andrew Jackson and ministered to slaves and the poor under the appointment of the Presbyterian Board of Domestic Missions. Upon earning his degree Princeton University in 1858, Lindsley was lecturing in Cumberland University at the department of Theology.
Following in the footsteps of his father, in 1850 he organized Medical Department at the University of Nashville which is perhaps known as his greatest accomplishment..[1] He was a professor of chemistry at the University of Nashville and served in that position until 1873. He served as Dean of the medical faculty until 1855 and subsequently was elected as a chancellor of University of Nashville..[1]
He also established Montgomery Bell Academy in 1867, and in 1870 played a role in the formation of Tennessee College of Pharmacy..[1] Among his other civic and educational contributions, he served on the Tennessee Board of Education from 1856 to 1860, and as superintendent of schools in 1866. After 1877, he served as secretary of the Tennessee Board of Education till his death on December 7, 1897.
Personal life
He married Sarah McGavock of Nashville, Tennessee on February 9, 1857, and fathered with her six children.[1] He died in 1897 in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] He was buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery.[1]
Bibliography
- The Confederate Military Annals of Tennessee
References
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