History of Manheim Center, (Herkimer County) New York United States of America

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Oran Faville, educator, was born in Manheim, Herkimer county, N.Y., Oct. 13, 1817. He was graduated from Wesleyan university, Middletown, Conn., A.B., 1844, A.M., 1847. He was teacher of ancient languages in Oneida conference seminary, Cazenovia, N.Y., 1844-46; teacher of ancient languages and afterward principal of the Troy conference academy, Poultney, Vt., 1846-52; professor of ancient languages at McKendree college, Lebanon, Ill., 1852-53, and the first president of Ohio Wesleyan female college, Delaware, Ohio, 1853-55. Resigning the last named position because of ill health, he removed to a farm in Mitchell county, Iowa, and was subsequently county judge, lieutenant-governor of the state, and president, and in 1863 acting secretary of the state board of education. He was appointed by President Lincoln a member of the board of visitors to the U.S. military academy in 1863; was editor of The Iowa School Journal, 1863-67, and state superintendent of public instruction, 1864-66. In 1845 He married Maria M. Peck of De Wilt, N.Y. He died in Waverly, Iowa, Oct. 3, 1872.

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

History of Manheim Center, (Herkimer County) New York

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