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Crawford Rockwell Thoburn (1862–1899) was an American
/ref> His mother died shortly after his birth, and Thoburn’s father, Bishop Thoburn, returned to America when Crawford Thoburn was about a year old, leaving him with grandparents Dr. Rockwell and his wife, in Evanston, Illinois. After the death of his grandparents, Thoburn was cared for by an Uncle, James Wilson, in Bellaire, Ohio.Buckley, James M. "Personals" ''The Christian Advocate'' New York, Thursday June 1, 189
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/ref> Adelaide Bennett had previously been a schoolmate in
President's Office Records, 1888-1942
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thoburn, Crawford R. American Methodist clergy 1862 births 1899 deaths University of Portland faculty American expatriates in India 19th-century Methodists 19th-century American clergy
Crawford Rockwell Thoburn (1862–1899) was an American Methodist
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minister and missionary
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.
Early life
Reverend Crawford Rockwell Thoburn was born in Nainital, India in 1862 to Bishop James M. Thoburn and Minerva Rockwell Thoburn.Boughton, James. ''A Genealogy of the Families of John Rockwell'', William F. Jones, New York, NY. 190/ref> His mother died shortly after his birth, and Thoburn’s father, Bishop Thoburn, returned to America when Crawford Thoburn was about a year old, leaving him with grandparents Dr. Rockwell and his wife, in Evanston, Illinois. After the death of his grandparents, Thoburn was cared for by an Uncle, James Wilson, in Bellaire, Ohio.Buckley, James M. "Personals" ''The Christian Advocate'' New York, Thursday June 1, 189
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Early career
Thoburn attendedAllegheny College
Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1815, Allegheny is the oldest college in continuous existence under the same name west of the Allegheny Mountains. It is a member of the G ...
and graduated in 1885. After graduating, Thoburn entered the Methodist Conference
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and in 1886, he was sent to India as a missionary, where he was stationed at Bombay
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.
Career in the Northwest
After less than three years, Thoburn returned from India in poor health, and worked for a time recruiting in Kansas before joining the Puget Sound Conference. After several years in the conference, he was chosen to be the Chancellor of Puget Sound University (nowUniversity of Puget Sound
The University of Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1888. The institution offers a variety of undergraduate degrees as well as five graduate programs in counseling, education, oc ...
), in Tacoma, Washington
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. Thoburn served as the head of the university from 1892-1898. When the school was consolidated with the University of Portland
The University of Portland (UP) is a private Catholic university in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1901 and is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross, which also founded UP's sister school, the University of Notre Da ...
, Thoburn moved to Portland but only stayed on as the Chancellor for another 8 months before accepting the pastorate of Centenary Church in Portland.
Family
Thoburn married Adelaide Spencer Bennett on April 3, 1889 in Hutchinson, Kansas.''The Campus'', vol 5 no 11. Allegheny College, Meadville PA. April 15, 1889/ref> Adelaide Bennett had previously been a schoolmate in
Meadville, PA
Meadville is a city in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. The population was 13,050 at the 2020 census. The first permanent settlement in Northwestern Pennsylvania, Meadville is within of Erie and within of ...
, and the couple had four children at the time of Thoburn’s death.
References
External links
President's Office Records, 1888-1942
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thoburn, Crawford R. American Methodist clergy 1862 births 1899 deaths University of Portland faculty American expatriates in India 19th-century Methodists 19th-century American clergy