Cheney, Oren Burbank, 1816-1903
Dates
- Existence: 1816 - 1903
Biography
Oren Burbank Cheney (December 10, 1816 – December 22, 1903) was an American politician, minister, and statesman who was a key figure in the abolitionist movement in the United States during the later 19th century. Along with textile tycoon Benjamin Bates, he founded Bates College as the first coeducational college in New England which is widely considered his magnum opus.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Oren Burbank Cheney letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 866380
Mss 866380
Date(s):
1866-06-30
Scope and Contents
Letter from Oren Burbank Cheney in Lewiston, Maine to Asa Dodge Smith, suggesting that James M. Bailey be given a honorary degree.