John Jay Shipherd, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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American clergyman and educator
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About John Jay Shipherd
- John Jay Shipherd (March 28, 1802 – September 16, 1844) was an American clergyman who co-founded Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio in 1833 with Philo Penfield Stewart.
- In 1844, Shipherd also founded Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan. Both Oberlin College and Olivet College were envisioned by Shipherd to be idealistic, Christian communities based on a simple lifestyle, manual labor, and working for the betterment of the community and mankind.
- Under Shipherd's leadership, Oberlin College set important precedents of admitting both men and women without regard for race.
- Oberlin was the first co-educational college in the United States.
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