John Bunyan Shearer

John Bunyan Shearer was born in Appomattox County, Virginia on July 19, 1832.^[1] He completed his undergraduate studies at Hampden–Sydney College in 1851 and eventually entered the ministry.^[2] After the American Civil War, Shearer became president of Stewart College in Clarksville, Tennessee, which would later become Rhodes College.^[2] Shearer became president of Davidson in 1888; he focused particularly on public relations and fundraising.^[3] As president, Shearer spearheaded on renovating buildings and included mandatory Bible classes for students.^[1] Shearer's health would force him to resign, although he remained at Davidson in the administration.

He died in Davidson on June 14, 1919.^[4]

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