Humphrey Pickard
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).
Humphrey Pickard | |
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| Born | 10 June 1813 Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Died | 28 February 1890 (aged 76) Sackville, New Brunswick |
| Occupation | educator and journalist |
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
- "Humphrey Pickard". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by None |
President of Mount Allison University 1862-1869 |
Succeeded by David Allison |
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