Cornelius L. Keedy
Cornelius L. Keedy | |
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| President of Kee Mar College | |
| In office 1875–1900 | |
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| 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "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 public domain.
- ^ ""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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