Francis John McConnell papers

Collection

Identifier: PRE-0001-006

Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence to and from McConnell. Also included is information on his inauguration, the DePauw bulletin, articles, clippings, the Indiana State Oratorical Association and a biographical sketch from Who's Who in America.

Dates

Creation: 1871 - 1953

Creator

McConnell, Francis John, 1871-1953 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the Archives and Special Collections, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. All requests to publish or quote must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.

Biographical Note

Francis John McConnell was born on a farm near Trinway, Ohio, in 1871, the son of a Methodist clergyman. He graduated from Ohio Weslyan University in 1894 and then became a student at Boston University School of Theology. McConnell served as a Bishop in New York and Pittsburgh and for years did religious work in India. He was a former president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. Becoming president of DePauw University in 1909, he inaugurated and carried out a successful campaign to increase the endowment fund as well as broaden its education plan by increasing the curriculum. He died August 18, 1953 at his home near Lucasville, Ohio, on his eighty-second birthday.