John Berrien Lindsley
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John Berrien Lindsley.
Son of Philip and Margaret Lawrence Lindsley. John Berrien Lindsley also known as John Lindsley received a Bachelor of Arts
degree from University of Nashville
in 1839 and master of Arts degree in 1841. After completion of studies at University of Nashville Lindsley received his Doctor of Medicine
degree in 1843 from the University of Pennsylvania
.
John Berrien Lindsley married Sarah McGavock of Nashville
on February 9, 1857, and fathered with her six children.
John Lindsley was a classmate and a good friend William Walker who ruled Nicaragua
between 1856-1857.
John Berrien Lindsley was Southern Presbyterian and believed in the mission of civilizing the world. His believe was shared and supported by his friend William Walker.
John Berrien Lindsley was a preacher at the Hermitage Church of Andrew Jackson
and ministered to slaves and the poor under the appointment of the Presbyterian Board of Domestic Missions. Upon earning his degree Princeton University
in 1858, Lindsley was lecturing in Cumberland University
at the department of Theology
.
Lindsley's father was an acting president of Princeton University and resigned in 1824 to become president of the University of Nashville.
Following in the footsteps of his father, in 1850 Lindsley organized Medical Department at the University of Nashville which is perhaps known as his greatest accomplishment. He was a professor of chemistry
at the University of Nashville and served in that position until 1873. He served as a dean of the medical faculty until 1855 and subsequently was elected as a chancellor
of University of Nashville. John Lindsley also established Montgomery Bell Academy in 1867, and in 1870 played a role in the formation of Tennessee
College of Pharmacy.
Among his other civic and educational contributions, Lindsley served on the Tennessee Board of Education from 1856–1860, and as superintendent of schools in 1866. After 1877 Lindsley served as secretary of the Tennessee Board of Education till his death on December 7, 1897.
John Berrien Lindsley wrote a series of articles and pamphlets relating to the field of history, health and education. One of his better known works is The Confederate Military Annals of Tennessee.
Son of Philip and Margaret Lawrence Lindsley. John Berrien Lindsley also known as John Lindsley received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from University of Nashville
University of Nashville
The University of Nashville was an educational institution that existed as a distinct entity from 1826 until 1909. During its history, it operated at various times a medical school, a four-year military college, a literary arts college, and a boys preparatory school...
in 1839 and master of Arts degree in 1841. After completion of studies at University of Nashville Lindsley received his Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
degree in 1843 from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.
John Berrien Lindsley married Sarah McGavock of Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
on February 9, 1857, and fathered with her six children.
John Lindsley was a classmate and a good friend William Walker who ruled Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
between 1856-1857.
John Berrien Lindsley was Southern Presbyterian and believed in the mission of civilizing the world. His believe was shared and supported by his friend William Walker.
John Berrien Lindsley was a preacher at the Hermitage Church of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
and ministered to slaves and the poor under the appointment of the Presbyterian Board of Domestic Missions. Upon earning his degree Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1858, Lindsley was lecturing in Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
at the department of Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
.
Lindsley's father was an acting president of Princeton University and resigned in 1824 to become president of the University of Nashville.
Following in the footsteps of his father, in 1850 Lindsley organized Medical Department at the University of Nashville which is perhaps known as his greatest accomplishment. He was a professor of chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
at the University of Nashville and served in that position until 1873. He served as a dean of the medical faculty until 1855 and subsequently was elected as a chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
of University of Nashville. John Lindsley also established Montgomery Bell Academy in 1867, and in 1870 played a role in the formation of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
College of Pharmacy.
Among his other civic and educational contributions, Lindsley served on the Tennessee Board of Education from 1856–1860, and as superintendent of schools in 1866. After 1877 Lindsley served as secretary of the Tennessee Board of Education till his death on December 7, 1897.
John Berrien Lindsley wrote a series of articles and pamphlets relating to the field of history, health and education. One of his better known works is The Confederate Military Annals of Tennessee.