Asa Mahan

Asa Mahan
President of Adrian College
In office
1859 (1859)–1873 (1873)
Preceded byOffice established
President of Cleveland University
In office
1850 (1850)–1872 (1872)
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySchool closed
President of Oberlin Collegiate Institute
In office
1835 (1835)–1850 (1850)
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byCharles Grandison Finney
Personal details
Born(1799-11-09)November 9, 1799
Vernon, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 4, 1889(1889-04-04) (aged 89)
Eastbourne, England, U.K.
Spouse(s)Mary Hartwell Dix (m. 1828; d. 1863)
Mary E. Munsell (m. 1866)
ChildrenAnna J. (1829–1911)
Lucy D. (1831–1880)
Theodore S. (1834–1863)
Mary K. (1837–1924)
Sarah S. (b. 1840)
Elizabeth M. (b. 1843)
Almira (b. 1846)
Alma materHamilton College
Andover Theological Seminary
ProfessionCongregational Minister, college professor, academic administrator
Signature
WebsiteAsa Mahan Presidential Papers, 1764-1995

Asa Mahan (/ˈsə məˈhæn/; November 9, 1799 – April 4, 1889) was a U.S. Congregational clergyman and educator and the first president of both the Oberlin Collegiate Institute (later Oberlin College) and Adrian College. He described himself as "a religious teacher and an instructor of youth".[1]: iii 

  1. ^ Modern Mysteries Explained and Exposed: In Four Parts. Boston: John P. Jewett. 1855.