William Carey Crane

William Carey Crane
A portrait of William Carey Crane
Portrait by Henry Arthur McArdle, 1903.
President of Baylor University
In office
1864–1885
Preceded byGeorge Washington Baines
Succeeded byReddin Andrews
Personal details
Born(1816-03-17)March 17, 1816
Richmond, Virginia
DiedFebruary 27, 1885(1885-02-27) (aged 68)
Independence, Texas
Alma materColumbian College

William Carey Crane (March 17, 1816 – February 27, 1885) was an American Baptist minister, an educator, and the president of Baylor University from 1864 to 1885.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Summerlin, Travis L. (June 12, 2010). "Handbook of Texas Online". Texas State Historical Association.
  2. ^ Samuel Boykin, History of the Baptist Denomination in Georgia - Vol. 2 of 2, The Baptist Standard Bearer, 2001, pp. 149-151
  3. ^ Baylor Presidency biography