Henry Hardin Cherry
Born(1864-11-16)16 November 1864
Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Died1 August 1937(1937-08-01) (aged 72)
Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
NationalityAmerican
Known forFounder of Western Kentucky University
Children3
RelativesE. Daniel Cherry (grandson)
Academic background
EducationSouthern Normal School
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DisciplineEducation

Henry Hardin Cherry (November 16, 1864 – August 1, 1937)[1] was a leader in Kentucky higher education from the late nineteenth through early twentieth centuries. He was an active voice in the movement to establish normal schools in Kentucky and is best known as the founding president of Western Kentucky University.[2] As a charismatic figure, he held a great amount of influence in Kentucky educational reform and politics, serving two times as the president of the Kentucky Education Association.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Henry Hardin Cherry Collection, 1902-1944". uky.edu. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ^ Jeffrey, Jonathan. 1994. “"A New Wrinkle for Rural Uplift": Henry Hardin Cherry and His Farmers' Chautauquas”. The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society 92 (3). Kentucky Historical Society: 267–87. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23382698.
  3. ^ Bent, Silas (September 12, 1937). "His Memorial is Western State". Courier-Journal.

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