Addison Clark

Addison Clark
Born(1842-12-11)December 11, 1842
Titus County, Texas
DiedMay 1911 (aged 68)
Comanche, Texas
OccupationEducator
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Addison Clark (1842–1911) was a co-founder and the first president of Texas Christian University (TCU).[1]

Biography

Addison Clark was born in Titus County, Texas on December 11, 1842.[2]

He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.[2]

In 1873, he and his brother Randolph founded Add-Ran Male & Female College in Thorp Spring, Texas, and he served as its first president.[2] The school was later renamed Texas Christian University.

Addison Clark died at his daughter's home in Comanche, Texas in May 1911.[3]

References

  1. ^ Moudy, James M. "Clark, Addison". Handbook of Texas online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. VI. James T. White & Company. 1896. pp. 106–107. Retrieved November 26, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Founder of T.C.U. Dead at Comanche". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 14, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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