Charles Wesley Flint
Charles Wesley Flint | |
|---|---|
.png) Day c. 1922 | |
| 5th Chancellor of Syracuse University | |
| In office September 1922 – May 1936 | |
| Preceded by | James Roscoe Day |
| Succeeded by | William Pratt Graham |
Charles Wesley Flint (November 14, 1878 – December 12, 1964) was a Canadian-born educator and bishop of the Methodist Church in the United States.[1]
Early life[edit]
Charles Wesley Flint was born in Canada[2] to George and Eliza Flint and was the youngest of four children.[1] He graduated from the University of Toronto and went on to study at Drew Theological Seminary and Columbia University.[3]
Career[edit]
Flint began his Methodist ministry in the Northwest Conference of the Iowa at the age of 21.[2]
In 1915, Flint was serving as the pastor of the New York Avenue Methodist church in Brooklyn. On June 15 of that year, he was elected president of Cornell College.[2] He was inaugurated on November 19.[4] He was the president of Cornell College[5] for seven years (1915–22), then was the fifth chancellor of Syracuse University from 1922[6] until his election as a bishop. During his time as chancellor, he served as an advisor to the Alpha Phi Omega chapter at Syracuse University.
Publications[edit]
Flint wrote a biography of Charles Wesley in 1957. [7]
Personal life[edit]
Flint married Clara Yetter in 1901; they had a daughter, Dr Lois Flint[1][3] and a son, George Y. Flint, who served as a Methodist minister in Ohio, New Jersey and Maryland.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Rev Charles Wesley Flint". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Chas W. Flint Head of Cornell". The Des Moines Register. June 16, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Flint, Charles Wesley, Bishop" (PDF). The United Methodist Church website, Archives and HIstory. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Move to Improve Cornell Started". The Des Moines Register. November 19, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "The Inauguration of Charles Wesley Flint as President of Cornell College" (PDF). Forgotten Books. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Religion: Battle of Columbus (May 25, 1936)". Time Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Charles Wesley and His Colleagues". GoodReads. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Dr. Flint Given Pastorate Here". The Baltimore Sun. March 11, 1957. p. 30. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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