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Revision as of 13:27, 11 November 2011
- For the defunct college in Clinton, Kentucky, see Clinton College (Kentucky).
Clinton College was a college in New Middleton, Smith County, Tennessee.[1][2] The original Porter's Hill Academy was formed in 1830 and then reorganized as Clinton College in 1833-4.[3][4] Its main teacher was Francis Haynes Gordon.[3] The school had failed by February 1842.[3]
Notable alumni
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- ^ Tennessee colleges that have closed, merged, changed names
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- ^ a b c The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture "Francis Haynes Gordon", Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville, Tennessee, 1998.
- ^ http://www.smithcountychamber.org/area-historytimeline.htm Timeline of Smith County History ]
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