Geauga Seminary
The Geauga Seminary (also known as Western Reserve Labor Seminary) was a
James Garfield
attended the Seminary.
History
The school was founded in 1842 by the Western Reserve Free-Will Baptist Society and the first building was constructed in 1843.James Garfield met his wife Lucretia Garfield (Randolph) while attending Geauga. When the school closed in 1853,[2] most of its assets were acquired by Hillsdale College in Michigan, another Free Will Baptist institution.[3] The Seminary building was demolished in 1927.[4]
Notable people affiliated with Geauga
- George H. Ball, Freewill Baptist pastor and teacher at Geauga Seminary
- George T. Day, principal of Geauga Seminary, writer, professor at Bates College
- Orlando J. Hodge, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
- Ransom Dunn, Freewill Baptist pastor and teacher at Geauga Seminary
- Charles Gordon Ames, Unitarian clergyman, editor and lecturer.
- Robert Vaughn (Australian politician)
- Stephen A. Walker, principal of Geauga Seminary for a year, lawyer, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
- James Garfield, 20th President of the United States
- Lucretia Garfield, First Lady
References
- ^ Pioneer and General History of Geauga County: With Sketches of Some of the Pioneers and Prominent Men. Historical Society of Geauga County. 1880.
- ISBN 0-916308-79-0.
- ^ Historical Collections Made by the Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan. Michigan Historical Commission. 1907.
- ^ Chester Township: Gateway to Geauga, Nov 8, 2012 by Ty Pilarczyk http://geauganews.com/chester-township-gateway-to-geauga/