Mahan, Asa, 1799-1889
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Asa Mahan was a U.S. Congregational clergyman and educator and the first president of Oberlin College.
Asa Mahan (1799-1889), clergyman, educator and first President of Oberlin College (1835-50), came to Oberlin from Lane Seminary in Cincinnati under an agreement supported by abolitionists Lewis and Arthur Tappan. Mahan advocated the doctrine of full moral freedom and was an active participant in revivals. His proactive nature contributed to his departure from Oberlin. He founded the short-lived Cleveland University, and went on to serve as President of Adrian College (1860-71) before moving to England in 1874.
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