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Revision as of 21:06, 28 February 2021
Clinton College was a private college in New Middleton, Smith County, Tennessee. It was established in 1830 as Porter's Hill Academy.
History
Clinton College was founded as a college for young men by Francis Haynes Gordon in 1830 as Porter's Hill Academy and assumed the final name in 1833.[1][2][3] By February 1842 Clinton College had failed.[4]
Notable alumni
References
- ^ Tennessee colleges that have closed, merged, changed names. Compiled by Ray Brown, Westminster College. Retrieved: 19 January 2015.
- ^ Goodspeed's History of Smith County, Tennessee Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, 1887. Transcribed for the web by Timothy R. Meador, Jr. Retrieved: 18 February 2013.
- ^ Timeline of Smith County History. Retrieved via Web Archive: 18 February 2013.
- ^ James X. Corgan, "Francis Haynes Gordon," The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville, Tennessee, 1998.
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- 1830 establishments in Tennessee
- 1842 disestablishments in the United States
- Defunct private universities and colleges in Tennessee
- Education in Smith County, Tennessee
- Educational institutions established in 1830
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