Henry Ephraim Robins
American college president (1827–1917)
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Henry Ephraim Robins (1827–1917) was the eighth President of Colby College, Maine, United States, from 1873 to 1882.
Henry Ephraim Robins | |
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| 8th President of Colby College | |
| In office 1873–1882 | |
| Preceded by | James Tift Champlin |
| Succeeded by | George Dana Boardman Pepper |
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| Born | September 30, 1827 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 1917 (aged 89) |
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Early life
Henry Ephraim Robins was born in Hartford, Connecticut on September 30, 1827.[1] He pursued studies at the Suffield Literary Institute and the Fairmount Theological Seminary in Kentucky.[2][3] He was a cousin of actress and author Elizabeth Robins and Presidential Advisor Raymond Robins. In her diary, Elizabeth records meeting "Cousin Henry" and his wife Cordelia Ewell (Nott) on December 21, 1880.[4]
He authored theological books such as "Ethics of the Christian Life" and wrote for Christian journals.<ref.</ref>[5]
He died at his daughter's home in Greenfield, Massachusetts, on April 23, 1917.[5] He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York.[citation needed]
