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American university president

Born(1842-12-11)December 11, 1842

DiedMay 1911 (aged 68)

OccupationEducator

Addison Clark

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

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

He served in the Confederate Army during the American 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

↑ Moudy, James M. "Clark, Addison". Handbook of Texas online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
1 2 3 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. VI. James T. White & Company. 1896. pp. 106–107. Retrieved November 26, 2020 – via Google Books.
↑ "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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