Arad Simon Lakin
American minister, university president (1810–1890) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rev. Arad Simon Lakin (May 10, 1810–January 22, 1890)[1] was an American minister, and university president. He was a Methodist minister from New York state, sent to Alabama in order to reestablish the national Methodist Church in the state, and was labeled a "carpetbagger" by Southerners.[2]
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Arad Simon Lakin | |
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Born | May 10, 1810 Hancock, Delaware County, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 22, 1890 Rockport, Rooks County, Kansas, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Methodist minister, missionary, university president |
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He was appointed president of the University of Alabama for a period during the Reconstruction era.[3][4]