John Lycan Kirkpatrick

John Lycan Kirkpatrick
John Lycan Kirkpatrick
4th President of Davidson College
	In office; 1860–1866
Preceded by	Drury Lacy Jr.
Succeeded by	George Wilson McPhail
Personal details
Born	1813
Died	1885 (aged 71–72)
Education	Hampden-Sydney College; Union Theological Seminary
Profession	Pastor

John Lycan Kirkpatrick served as President of Davidson College from 1860 to 1866. Previously a minister from Virginia and formally educated at Hampden-Sydney College and Union Theological Seminary,[1] Kirkpatrick entered the presidency on the eve of the American Civil War, which postponed Davidson's plans for growth and development. Kirkpatrick tasked with maintaining the financial solvency of the college and did so throughout the war.[2]

References

"June 24: John Lycan Kirkpatrick". This Day in Presbyterian History. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
"Davidson College". NCpedia. Retrieved 2017-06-28.

External links

Biography from the Davidson College Archives & Special Collections

Academic offices
Preceded by Drury Lacy Jr.	President of Davidson College 1860-1866	Succeeded by George Wilson McPhail

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[1] "June 24: John Lycan Kirkpatrick". This Day in Presbyterian History. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2017-06-28.

[2] "Davidson College". NCpedia. Retrieved 2017-06-28.