History of Deep River, (Guilford County) North Carolina United States of America

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Braxton Craven Biographical Sketch

Braxton Craven, educator, was born in Deep River, N.C., Aug. 26, 1822. He was educated at a Quaker school in New Gordon, N.C. was graduated at Randolph-Macon college in 1849, and became principal of Union institute. In 1851 the school was rechartered as Normal college and placed under state supervision, and in 1859 was again changed to Trinity college. He resigned the presidency in December, 1863, resuming it in January, 1866. He was licensed to preach in 1840 and in 1857 joined the North Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, and preached regularly up to the time of his death. Randolph Macon college conferred on him the degree of A.M. in 1852; Andrew college, Tenn., that of D.D., and the University of Missouri that of LL.D. He published An Historical Sketch of Trinity College (1867). He died at Trinity college, N.C., Nov. 7, 1882.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor