The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Vol. V
Hibben, John Grier, educator, was born in Peoria, Ill, April 19, 1861; son of the Rev. Samuel and Elizabeth (Grier) Hibben; grandson of Samuel Eutrekin [Entriken] and Margaret (Galloway) Hibben and of John Cooper and Elizabeth (Perkins) Grier; and a descendant on his father's side of Walter Buchanan, who came from county Tyrone, Ireland, settling on Marsh Creek, Pa.; and on his mother's side, of the Rev. Robert Cooper, D.D,, chaplain in the war of the Revolution. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1882, and was a student at the University of Berlin, Germany, 1882-83, and at Princeton Theological seminary, 1883-84. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Peoria in 1885, and ordained by the Presbytery of Carlisle, May 19, 1887. He was a stated supply at the Second Presbyterian church, St. Louis, Mo. in 1886; and pastor at Falling Spring church, Chambersburg, Pa.,1887-91. He was instructor in logic and psychology at the College of New Jersey (Princeton), 1891-93; assistant professor of logic, 1893-97, and was elected Stuart professor of logic at Princeton university in 1897.
John Grier Hibben was President of Princeton University 1912-1933
Hibben, John Grier, educator, was born in Peoria, Ill, April 19, 1861; son of the Rev. Samuel and Elizabeth (Grier) Hibben; grandson of Samuel Eutrekin [Entriken] and Margaret (Galloway) Hibben and of John Cooper and Elizabeth (Perkins) Grier; and a descendant on his father's side of Walter Buchanan, who came from county Tyrone, Ireland, settling on Marsh Creek, Pa.; and on his mother's side, of the Rev. Robert Cooper, D.D,, chaplain in the war of the Revolution. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1882, and was a student at the University of Berlin, Germany, 1882-83, and at Princeton Theological seminary, 1883-84. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Peoria in 1885, and ordained by the Presbytery of Carlisle, May 19, 1887. He was a stated supply at the Second Presbyterian church, St. Louis, Mo. in 1886; and pastor at Falling Spring church, Chambersburg, Pa.,1887-91. He was instructor in logic and psychology at the College of New Jersey (Princeton), 1891-93; assistant professor of logic, 1893-97, and was elected Stuart professor of logic at Princeton university in 1897.
John Grier Hibben was President of Princeton University 1912-1933
The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Vol. V
Hibben, John Grier, educator, was born in Peoria, Ill, April 19, 1861; son of the Rev. Samuel and Elizabeth (Grier) Hibben; grandson of Samuel Eutrekin [Entriken] and Margaret (Galloway) Hibben and of John Cooper and Elizabeth (Perkins) Grier; and a descendant on his father's side of Walter Buchanan, who came from county Tyrone, Ireland, settling on Marsh Creek, Pa.; and on his mother's side, of the Rev. Robert Cooper, D.D,, chaplain in the war of the Revolution. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1882, and was a student at the University of Berlin, Germany, 1882-83, and at Princeton Theological seminary, 1883-84. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Peoria in 1885, and ordained by the Presbytery of Carlisle, May 19, 1887. He was a stated supply at the Second Presbyterian church, St. Louis, Mo. in 1886; and pastor at Falling Spring church, Chambersburg, Pa.,1887-91. He was instructor in logic and psychology at the College of New Jersey (Princeton), 1891-93; assistant professor of logic, 1893-97, and was elected Stuart professor of logic at Princeton university in 1897.
John Grier Hibben was President of Princeton University 1912-1933
Hibben, John Grier, educator, was born in Peoria, Ill, April 19, 1861; son of the Rev. Samuel and Elizabeth (Grier) Hibben; grandson of Samuel Eutrekin [Entriken] and Margaret (Galloway) Hibben and of John Cooper and Elizabeth (Perkins) Grier; and a descendant on his father's side of Walter Buchanan, who came from county Tyrone, Ireland, settling on Marsh Creek, Pa.; and on his mother's side, of the Rev. Robert Cooper, D.D,, chaplain in the war of the Revolution. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1882, and was a student at the University of Berlin, Germany, 1882-83, and at Princeton Theological seminary, 1883-84. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Peoria in 1885, and ordained by the Presbytery of Carlisle, May 19, 1887. He was a stated supply at the Second Presbyterian church, St. Louis, Mo. in 1886; and pastor at Falling Spring church, Chambersburg, Pa.,1887-91. He was instructor in logic and psychology at the College of New Jersey (Princeton), 1891-93; assistant professor of logic, 1893-97, and was elected Stuart professor of logic at Princeton university in 1897.
John Grier Hibben was President of Princeton University 1912-1933
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