Rankin, Jeremiah Eames, 1828-1904

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Jeremiah Eames Rankin was the President of Howard University from 1889-1903. Trained as a minister and talented as a hymn lyricist, he wrote the lyrics to the famous hymn "God Be With You Till We Meet Again."

  • 1828 Jan. 2: Born in Thornton, New Hampshire, son of Rev. Andrew & Lois Eames Rankin.
  • 1848: Received B.A. degree from Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt.
  • 1851: Received M.A. degree from the same college.
  • 1854: Graduated from Andover Theological Seminary.
  • 1854: Married Mary Howell Birge.
  • 1854 - 1856 : Pastored Presbyterian Church, Potsdam, N.Y.
  • 1856: Left Presbyterian church and became a Congregational preacher
  • Accepted the pastorate at Lowell and Charleston, MA.
  • 1869: Call to First Congregational Church, Washington, D.C.
  • 1869: Alma Mater conferred D.D. degree upon him.
  • 1882: Wrote hymn ''God Be With You Till We Meet Again."
  • 1884: Accepted pastorate of Congregational Church at Organa Valley, N.J.
  • 1889: Elected to presidency of Howard University, 1889-1903.
  • 1903: Resigned presidency of Howard University.
  • 1904: Died in Cleveland, OH.

From the guide to the Jeremiah E. Rankin Collection, Dates unknown, (Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University)

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Birth 1828-01-02

Death 1904-11-28

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