Charles Frederick Allen

Charles Frederick Allen (January 28, 1816 – February 9, 1899) was an American Methodist theologian and university president from Maine. In 1872, he earned a Doctorate of Divinity from Bowdoin College and Wesleyan University. He was the first president of Maine State College (1871–78). During his time as President, the college's enrollment increased from 17 to 102. He left the institution in 1878 in order to return to the ministry. He served as a Presiding Elder for three years.[1]

Charles Frederick Allen
1st President of the Maine State College
In office
1871–1878
Preceded byBoard of Trustees
Succeeded byMerritt Caldwell Fernald
Personal details
Born(1816-01-28)January 28, 1816
Norridgewock, Maine
DiedFebruary 9, 1899(1899-02-09) (aged 83)
Portland, Maine
Alma materBowdoin College
Wesleyan University
Professionacademic administrator, theologian
WebsiteMaine.edu

References

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  1. ^ Derby, George; White, James Terry (1910). The National Cyclopædia of American Biography: Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time. J. T. White. p. 138. Retrieved 14 February 2020.