Henry Churchill King

Henry Churchill King (1858–1934) was an American Congregationalist theologian, educator, and author.

Henry Churchill King
6th President of Oberlin College
In office 1902 (1902) – June 1927 (1927-06)[1]
Preceded by	John Henry Barrows
Succeeded by	Ernest Hatch Wilkins
Personal details
Born	(1858-09-18)September 18, 1858 Hillsdale, Michigan
Died	February 27, 1934(1934-02-27) (aged 75) Oberlin, Ohio
Spouse	Julia Coates King[1]
Children	Philip Coates King, Donald Storrs King, Edgar Weld King, Harold Lee King[1]
Residence	Oberlin, Ohio
Alma mater	Oberlin College (A.B., 1879) Oberlin Theological Seminary (B.D., 1882)[1]
Profession	Theologian, educator, author
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Biography

Henry Churchill King was born in Hillsdale, Michigan on September 18, 1858.^[1][2]

At Oberlin College from 1884, he taught in mathematics, philosophy, and theology. From 1902 to 1927, he was president of the college.^[3] With a tenure of 25 years, he is Oberlin's longest-serving president.^[4] In 1919, he served on the King-Crane Commission, which provided recommendations on the fair and just disposition of non-Turkish areas of the Ottoman Empire. The findings of that commission, suppressed until 1922, were made public in the King-Crane Commission Report and conveyed the sentiment of the indigenous peoples of the region as to who would be entrusted with the various mandates, the future of Palestine, and other vital issues.

He was prominent in the councils of the Congregational Church and a moderator (1919–21) of its National Council as well as chairman (1921–27) of the Congregational Foundation for Education.

He died at his home in Oberlin, Ohio on February 27, 1934.^[1][2]

Bibliography

• Reconstruction in Theology (1901)
• Rational Living (1905)
• The Ethics of Jesus (1910)
• The Moral and Religious Challenges of Our Times (1911)
• Fundamental Questions (1917)
• For A New America In A New World (1919)
• The King-Crane Commission Report (August 28, 1919)
• Seeing Life Whole (1923)