Dr. Stratton Passes – Veteran Educator of Oregon Dies at Salem.
Ex-President of Two Universities, Who Aided in Building of Taylor-Street Church.
Dr. Charles Carroll Stratton, 77 years old an Oregon pioneer of 1854, and an educator prominent all along the Pacific Coast, died in Salem, Or., Monday, after a lingering illness of several months.
The funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o’clock in the Taylor-Street Methodist Church. Rev. Benjamin Young will preside over the services and will be assisted by Dr. Cline, Rev. John Flinn and Dr. Osmon Royal.
Dr. Stratton was born in Mansfield, Tioga County, Pa., in 1833, and was of Puritan ancestry. In 1837 his family moved to Indiana, and in 1854 he crossed the plains with his mother and eight brothers and sisters, the father having preceded them in 1852. The family settled in Salem.
The early education of Mr. Stratton was obtained in the farm and district schools of Indiana. From early boyhood he was drawn toward the ministry and upon his arrival in Oregon, he entered Willamette University and completed the sophomore course. He then entered the ministry.
In 1867 he was instrumental in building the new Taylor-Street Methodist Church here. After passing his examination at Willamette University he was elected to the chair of natural science in that institution. He was subsequently elected a delegate to the general conference, which met in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1872. The following Autumn he was appointed to the pastorate at Salt Lake City, where he ‘passed ‘ three years. In 1877 he was elected president of the University of the Pacific at San Jose, Cal. and filled that position for ten years, increasing the roll of students from 150 to 500 and greatly improving the financial condition of the university. During this time he usually preached at two services in the churches of Oakland, San Francisco and elsewhere. Under these manifold labors his health failed, compelling his resignation from the presidency.
The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon him by the Northwest University of Evanston, Ill., in 1879 about the same time his alma mater honored him in like manner. In 1880 he was elected from California to the general conference of his church in Cincinnati.
Dr. Stratton was elected chancellor of Willamette University in 1891, holding that position for a year, resigning to accept the presidency of Portland University which closed later.
Dr. Stratton was married in Salem, Or., in 1860 to Miss Julia E. Waller, one of the early Methodist missionaries who arrived in Oregon in 1840. Mrs. Stratton died two years ago. Their children, Harvey Gordon Stratton, of Spokane and Miss Mary E. Stratton, of St. Johns, survive him. Mrs. P. L. Lillis, of Portland, is his sister.
[The Oregonian, 6 Apr 1910, p9]
Ex-President of Two Universities, Who Aided in Building of Taylor-Street Church.
Dr. Charles Carroll Stratton, 77 years old an Oregon pioneer of 1854, and an educator prominent all along the Pacific Coast, died in Salem, Or., Monday, after a lingering illness of several months.
The funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o’clock in the Taylor-Street Methodist Church. Rev. Benjamin Young will preside over the services and will be assisted by Dr. Cline, Rev. John Flinn and Dr. Osmon Royal.
Dr. Stratton was born in Mansfield, Tioga County, Pa., in 1833, and was of Puritan ancestry. In 1837 his family moved to Indiana, and in 1854 he crossed the plains with his mother and eight brothers and sisters, the father having preceded them in 1852. The family settled in Salem.
The early education of Mr. Stratton was obtained in the farm and district schools of Indiana. From early boyhood he was drawn toward the ministry and upon his arrival in Oregon, he entered Willamette University and completed the sophomore course. He then entered the ministry.
In 1867 he was instrumental in building the new Taylor-Street Methodist Church here. After passing his examination at Willamette University he was elected to the chair of natural science in that institution. He was subsequently elected a delegate to the general conference, which met in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1872. The following Autumn he was appointed to the pastorate at Salt Lake City, where he ‘passed ‘ three years. In 1877 he was elected president of the University of the Pacific at San Jose, Cal. and filled that position for ten years, increasing the roll of students from 150 to 500 and greatly improving the financial condition of the university. During this time he usually preached at two services in the churches of Oakland, San Francisco and elsewhere. Under these manifold labors his health failed, compelling his resignation from the presidency.
The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon him by the Northwest University of Evanston, Ill., in 1879 about the same time his alma mater honored him in like manner. In 1880 he was elected from California to the general conference of his church in Cincinnati.
Dr. Stratton was elected chancellor of Willamette University in 1891, holding that position for a year, resigning to accept the presidency of Portland University which closed later.
Dr. Stratton was married in Salem, Or., in 1860 to Miss Julia E. Waller, one of the early Methodist missionaries who arrived in Oregon in 1840. Mrs. Stratton died two years ago. Their children, Harvey Gordon Stratton, of Spokane and Miss Mary E. Stratton, of St. Johns, survive him. Mrs. P. L. Lillis, of Portland, is his sister.
[The Oregonian, 6 Apr 1910, p9]
Dr. Stratton Passes – Veteran Educator of Oregon Dies at Salem.
Ex-President of Two Universities, Who Aided in Building of Taylor-Street Church.
Dr. Charles Carroll Stratton, 77 years old an Oregon pioneer of 1854, and an educator prominent all along the Pacific Coast, died in Salem, Or., Monday, after a lingering illness of several months.
The funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o’clock in the Taylor-Street Methodist Church. Rev. Benjamin Young will preside over the services and will be assisted by Dr. Cline, Rev. John Flinn and Dr. Osmon Royal.
Dr. Stratton was born in Mansfield, Tioga County, Pa., in 1833, and was of Puritan ancestry. In 1837 his family moved to Indiana, and in 1854 he crossed the plains with his mother and eight brothers and sisters, the father having preceded them in 1852. The family settled in Salem.
The early education of Mr. Stratton was obtained in the farm and district schools of Indiana. From early boyhood he was drawn toward the ministry and upon his arrival in Oregon, he entered Willamette University and completed the sophomore course. He then entered the ministry.
In 1867 he was instrumental in building the new Taylor-Street Methodist Church here. After passing his examination at Willamette University he was elected to the chair of natural science in that institution. He was subsequently elected a delegate to the general conference, which met in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1872. The following Autumn he was appointed to the pastorate at Salt Lake City, where he ‘passed ‘ three years. In 1877 he was elected president of the University of the Pacific at San Jose, Cal. and filled that position for ten years, increasing the roll of students from 150 to 500 and greatly improving the financial condition of the university. During this time he usually preached at two services in the churches of Oakland, San Francisco and elsewhere. Under these manifold labors his health failed, compelling his resignation from the presidency.
The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon him by the Northwest University of Evanston, Ill., in 1879 about the same time his alma mater honored him in like manner. In 1880 he was elected from California to the general conference of his church in Cincinnati.
Dr. Stratton was elected chancellor of Willamette University in 1891, holding that position for a year, resigning to accept the presidency of Portland University which closed later.
Dr. Stratton was married in Salem, Or., in 1860 to Miss Julia E. Waller, one of the early Methodist missionaries who arrived in Oregon in 1840. Mrs. Stratton died two years ago. Their children, Harvey Gordon Stratton, of Spokane and Miss Mary E. Stratton, of St. Johns, survive him. Mrs. P. L. Lillis, of Portland, is his sister.
[The Oregonian, 6 Apr 1910, p9]
Ex-President of Two Universities, Who Aided in Building of Taylor-Street Church.
Dr. Charles Carroll Stratton, 77 years old an Oregon pioneer of 1854, and an educator prominent all along the Pacific Coast, died in Salem, Or., Monday, after a lingering illness of several months.
The funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o’clock in the Taylor-Street Methodist Church. Rev. Benjamin Young will preside over the services and will be assisted by Dr. Cline, Rev. John Flinn and Dr. Osmon Royal.
Dr. Stratton was born in Mansfield, Tioga County, Pa., in 1833, and was of Puritan ancestry. In 1837 his family moved to Indiana, and in 1854 he crossed the plains with his mother and eight brothers and sisters, the father having preceded them in 1852. The family settled in Salem.
The early education of Mr. Stratton was obtained in the farm and district schools of Indiana. From early boyhood he was drawn toward the ministry and upon his arrival in Oregon, he entered Willamette University and completed the sophomore course. He then entered the ministry.
In 1867 he was instrumental in building the new Taylor-Street Methodist Church here. After passing his examination at Willamette University he was elected to the chair of natural science in that institution. He was subsequently elected a delegate to the general conference, which met in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1872. The following Autumn he was appointed to the pastorate at Salt Lake City, where he ‘passed ‘ three years. In 1877 he was elected president of the University of the Pacific at San Jose, Cal. and filled that position for ten years, increasing the roll of students from 150 to 500 and greatly improving the financial condition of the university. During this time he usually preached at two services in the churches of Oakland, San Francisco and elsewhere. Under these manifold labors his health failed, compelling his resignation from the presidency.
The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon him by the Northwest University of Evanston, Ill., in 1879 about the same time his alma mater honored him in like manner. In 1880 he was elected from California to the general conference of his church in Cincinnati.
Dr. Stratton was elected chancellor of Willamette University in 1891, holding that position for a year, resigning to accept the presidency of Portland University which closed later.
Dr. Stratton was married in Salem, Or., in 1860 to Miss Julia E. Waller, one of the early Methodist missionaries who arrived in Oregon in 1840. Mrs. Stratton died two years ago. Their children, Harvey Gordon Stratton, of Spokane and Miss Mary E. Stratton, of St. Johns, survive him. Mrs. P. L. Lillis, of Portland, is his sister.
[The Oregonian, 6 Apr 1910, p9]
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