Lynn Harold Hough[6][pronunciation?] (1877–1971) was an American Methodist clergyman, theologian, and academic administrator. He served as the 9th president of Northwestern University from 1919 to 1920.
Lynn H. Hough | |
|---|---|
| 9th President of Northwestern University | |
| In office 1919–1920 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Holgate (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Walter Dill Scott |
| Dean of Drew Theological Seminary | |
| In office 1934–1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lynn Harold Hough September 10, 1877 Cadiz, Ohio, US |
| Died | July 14, 1971 (aged 93) Manhattan, New York City, New York, US |
| Spouse |
Blanche Horton
(m. 1936; died 1970) |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Methodist) |
| Church | |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Influences | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology[5] |
| School or tradition | |
| Institutions | |
Early life and education
editLynn H. Hough was born on September 10, 1877, in Cadiz, Ohio.[6][7][8] He earned a bachelor's degree from Scio College in 1898 and Drew University in 1905, followed by a doctorate from Garrett Biblical Institute in 1918.[7][8]
Career
editHough began his career as a Methodist clergyman in the Northeast in 1898, up until 1914.[7][8]
Hough taught at his alma mater, Garrett Biblical Institute, from 1914 to 1919.[7][8] He succeeded Thomas Holgate as the president of Northwestern University from 1919 to 1920.[7][8] During his tenure, he approved a new Master of Business Administration degree program in the School of Commerce (now known as the Kellogg School of Management) and he began a $25-million fundraising campaign to expand the campus.[8]
Hough was a professor at his alma mater's Drew Theological Seminary from 1930 to 1934, and its dean from 1934 to 1947.[7] He authored several books about Christianity.[7]
- The Significance Of The Protestant Reformation (Abdingdon Press, 1918)
Personal life and death
editIn 1936, Hough married Blanche Horton; she predeceased him in 1970.[7][9] He resided at 1165 Fifth Avenue on the island of Manhattan, New York City, where he died on July 14, 1971.[10]
See also
editReferences
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Beauregard 1999, p. 227.
- ^ a b Digrius 2011, p. 228.
- ^ Beauregard 1999, p. 233.
- ^ Digrius 2011, p. 225.
- ^ Beauregard 1999, p. 228.
- ^ a b Beauregard 1999, p. 226.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Dr. Lynn H. Hough Dead at 93; A Leading Methodist Educator". The New York Times. July 15, 1971. p. 34. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Lynn Harold Hough". Northwestern University Archives. Northwestern University. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Beauregard 1999, pp. 237–238.
- ^ Beauregard 1999, p. 238.
Bibliography
edit- Beauregard, Erving E. (1999). "Lynn Harold Hough: Servant of Humanity". Methodist History. 37 (4): 226–241. hdl:10516/6268. ISSN 0026-1238.
- Digrius, Dawn M. (2011). "The Un-Heretical Christian: Lynn Harold Hough, Darwinism and Christianity in 1920s America". Methodist History. 49 (4): 223–240. hdl:10516/2141. ISSN 0026-1238.
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