John Henry MacCracken | |
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President of Lafayette College | |
In office 1915–1927 | |
President of Westminster College | |
In office 1899–1903 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rochester, Vermont, U.S. | September 30, 1875
Died | February 1, 1948 New York City, U.S. | (aged 72)
Spouse |
Edith Constable (m. 1910) |
Parent |
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Relatives | Henry Noble MacCracken (brother) |
Education | Union Theological Seminary |
Alma mater | New York University Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (PhD) |
John Henry MacCracken (September 30, 1875 – February 1, 1948) was an American academic administrator who served as president of Westminster College and Lafayette College. When he was chosen as president of Westminster College in 1899, MacCracken was the youngest college president in the United States. MacCracken was the son of Henry MacCracken, a chancellor of New York University, and the brother of Henry Noble MacCracken, a president of Vassar College.