Davidson College. President (1885-1887 : McKinnon)

Luther McKinnon, 1840-1916, was the seventh president of Davidson College. A graduate of the Davidson class of 1861, McKinnon had served as the president of Floral College in Robeson County, NC (1865-1866) and as the president of Davidson College Board of Trustees (1878-1885). He was elected president in 1885 but ill health limited his activities and he resigned in 1887. The Board finally accepted his resignation in 1888.

From the description of Records, 1887. (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 722090682