Lincoln Hulley (May 3, 1865 – January 20, 1934) was a history professor, president of

Stetson University Stetson University is a private university in DeLand, Florida, United States. Established in 1883 as DeLand Academy, it was later renamed John B. Stetson University in honor of John B. Stetson. The university's main campus in DeLand spans 175 ...

, and Florida State Senator.

Early life and education

Hulley was born to a Methodist family on May 3, 1865. He graduated from

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in 1888 and then became a post-graduate student at

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. In 1895 he earned his Ph.D. degree from the

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Career

After getting his Ph.D. degree, Hully then returned to Bucknell to teach

history History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the Human history, human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some t ...

. Then in 1904 at 39 years of age Hully moved to

DeLand, Florida DeLand is a city in and the county seat of Volusia County, Florida, United States. The city sits approximately north of the central business district of Orlando, and approximately west of the central business district of Daytona Beach. It is ...

and became the president of

. As president of Stetson University he wrote many plays, grew the student body to 500, obtained accreditation, and oversaw the construction of many new buildings. He is also the longest ever sitting president of Stetson University serving for 30 years ending with his death in 1934. Hully also was elected to the

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twice during his tenure as the president of Stetson University representing Florida's 28th Senate District from 1918-1921. During his Senate tenure Dr. Hulley was an advocate for

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passing laws in 1918 that gave women the right to vote in municipal elections in Deland, Daytona, and

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Gubernatorial campaign

In 1919, he declared plans to run in the

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. In an article called "Hulley is Hustling" about Hulley's seriousness as a candidate, the ''

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'' noted that he drove a Ford vehicle around the state while campaigning for office. During his campaign Hulley stopped at a St. Lucie high school where he told a handful of humorous fables, and got the students to chant his name. However, this strategy didn't bode well with the public with the Ocala Star and the Punta Gorda Herald criticizing him for abusing his authority as a professor to lecture students on politics.

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