Cornelius L. Keedy | |
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| President of Kee Mar College | |
| In office 1875–1900 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1834 Rohrersville, Maryland, US |
| Died | March 25, 1911 (aged 76) Hagerstown, Maryland, US |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater |
Pennsylvania College Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pastor, physician, academic administrator |
Cornelius Luther Keedy (March 28, 1834 – March 25, 1911) was an American pastor, physician, and academic administrator. He served as owner and president of Kee Mar College for 25 years.
Life
Keedy was born March 28, 1834, in Rohrersville, Maryland to Daniel and Sophia Miller Keedy. [1] [2] He was admitted to Pennsylvania College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. Keedy was ordained to preach by the East Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod. He was licensed in 1859. [1] He was pastor of Lutheran churches at various times at Johnstown, Riegelsville, Barren Hill, and Waynesboro. [2] In 1860, Keedy married Elizabeth Wyatt Marbourg, the daughter of a Alexander Marbourg, a Johnstown merchant. [3] After struggling his health, Keedy began studying medicine at University of Pennsylvania and graduated in New York in 1863. He practiced medicine for seven years in Iowa. [2] [1]
In 1875, Keedy became president of the Hagerstown Female Seminary, purchasing the institution three years later from Charles W. Humrichhouse. [2] In 1889, the school was renamed Kee Mar College. [4] The name is based on the first three letters of Keedy's name and the first three letters of his wife's maiden name, Marburg. [4] While serving as president, nearly 400 women graduated from the institution and several thousand students had taken courses. Ten years before his death, he sold the college to a company. He had served as owner and president for 25 years. [2]
After years of poor health, Keedy died of heart disease on March 25, 1911, in his home in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was survived by his wife, 2 sons, and 2 daughters. [2]
References
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c Association, Gettysburg College Alumni; Breidenbaugh, Edward Swoyer (1882).
The Pennsylvania College Book. 1832-1882. Lutheran publication society. p. 256.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.
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"Rev Cornelius Luther Keedy 1911 Obituary". The Frederick Post. 1911-03-27. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-08-18. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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- ^ ""Death Came Softly": Rev. Cornelius L. Keedy, Hagerstown, Maryland". Daily Mail. Hagerstown, Maryland. March 25, 1811.
- ^ a b "State news of the day as told by reporters". The Daily Times. Salisbury, Maryland. 1930-06-20. p. 1. Retrieved 2019-10-18 – via Newspapers.com.
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- 1834 births
- 1911 deaths
- 19th-century American Lutheran clergy
- Religious leaders from Maryland
- People from Hagerstown, Maryland
- Gettysburg College alumni
- University of Pennsylvania alumni
- 19th-century American physicians
- Physicians from Maryland
- American academic administrators
- Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
- Seminary presidents
- Founders of American schools and colleges
- University and college founders
- 19th-century American philanthropists