History of Penfield, (Monroe County) New York United States of America

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Lewis Ransom Fiske, educator, was born at Penfield, Monroe county, N.Y., Dec. 24, 1825; son of James and Eleanor (Ransom) Fiske, and a descendant of the Rev. John Fiske, who came from England about 1637 and settled in Wenham, Essex county, Mass. He was prepared for college at Wesleyan seminary, Albion, Mich., and was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1850. He was professor of natural sciences in Wesleyan seminary, 1850-53, in the Michigan state normal school at Ypsilanti, 1853-56; and professor of chemistry in the Michigan state agricultural college, 1856-63, being acting president of the institution, 1859-63. He was pastor of Methodist churches at Jackson, Detroit and Ann Arbor, Mich., 1863-77; president of Albion college, 1877-98 and editor of the Michigan Christian Advocate, 1874-77. He was made professor emeritus in 1898. He is the author of: ToDay and ToMorrow (1898); Echoes from the College Platform; Among the Professions (1900); and Man-Building (1901). He died in Albion, Mich., Feb. 14, 1901.

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

History of Penfield, (Monroe County) New York

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