John Henry MacCracken
John Henry MacCracken (September 30, 1875 – February 1, 1948) was an American academic administrator who served as president of Westminster College and Lafayette College. When he was chosen as president of Westminster College in 1899, MacCracken was the youngest college president in the United States. MacCracken was the son of Henry MacCracken, a chancellor of New York University, and the brother of Henry Noble MacCracken, a president of Vassar College.
John Henry MacCracken | |
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MacCracken in 1915 at the start of his term at Lafayette | |
| President of Lafayette College | |
| In office 1915–1927 | |
| President of Westminster College | |
| In office 1899–1903 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1875 Rochester, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1948 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Edith Constable (m. 1910) |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Henry Noble MacCracken (brother) |
| Education | Union Theological Seminary |
| Alma mater | New York University Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (PhD) |
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