Henry Hardin Cherry (November 16, 1864 – August 1, 1937)[1] was a leader in Kentucky higher education from the late nineteenth through early twentieth centuries. He was an active voice in the movement to establish normal schools in Kentucky and is best known as the founding president of Western Kentucky University.[2] As a charismatic figure, he held a great amount of influence in Kentucky educational reform and politics, serving two times as the president of the Kentucky Education Association.[3]
Henry Hardin Cherry | |
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Born | Warren County, Kentucky, United States | 16 November 1864
Died | 1 August 1937 Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | (aged 72)
Nationality | American |
Known for | Founder of Western Kentucky University |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | E. Daniel Cherry (grandson) |
Academic background | |
Education | Southern Normal School |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Education |
References
edit- ^ "Henry Hardin Cherry Collection, 1902-1944". uky.edu. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ Jeffrey, Jonathan. 1994. “"A New Wrinkle for Rural Uplift": Henry Hardin Cherry and His Farmers' Chautauquas”. The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society 92 (3). Kentucky Historical Society: 267–87. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23382698.
- ^ Bent, Silas (September 12, 1937). "His Memorial is Western State". Courier-Journal.
External links
edit- Henry Hardin Cherry of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Archived 2016-06-03 at the Wayback Machine