Robert L. Stanton
| Robert L. Stanton | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1810 |
| Died | May 23, 1885 |
| Education |
Lane Seminary Princeton University |
| Occupation | Theologian, educator |
| Relatives |
Henry Brewster Stanton (brother) Elizabeth Cady Stanton (sister-in-law) |
Robert L. Stanton, D.D. (March 28, 1810 – May 23, 1885) was an American Presbyterian minister and teacher who was president of Miami University from 1868 to 1871.
Biography
Early life
Robert Lodowick Stanton was born on March 28, 1810. He was the brother of Henry Brewster Stanton and brother-in-law of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. He graduated from the Lane Seminary in Cincinnati and earned his D.D. degree from Princeton University.
Career
He became the pastor of churches in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Ohio. He served as the second President of Oakland College in Lorman, Mississippi from 1851 to 1854.[1] He was Professor of Theology at Danville Theological Seminary from 1862 to 1866 and was moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church.
Death
He died en route to Europe and was buried at sea on May 28, 1885, at the age of seventy-six.
References
- ↑ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1999, Part 1, p. 310
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| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by John W. Hall |
President of Miami University 1866-1871 |
Succeeded by Andrew Dousa Hepburn |
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| Preceded by The Rev. John Cameron Lowrie |
Moderator of the 78th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (Old School) 1866–1867 |
Succeeded by The Rev. Phineas Densmore Gurley |
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