Rev. Hiram Collins Haydn (December 11, 1831 – July, 31, 1913) was an American minister and the fifth President of Western Reserve University, now Case Western Reserve University.

Biography

Haydn was born in Pompey, New York, December 11, 1831. He graduated from Amherst College in 1856 and Union Theological Seminary in 1859. He was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church ( Old Stone Church) on

Public Square A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. ...

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

from 1872–1880 and 1884–1902. While president at Western Reserve from 1897–1890, he most notably ended coeducation, instead creating a coordinate system solution, establishing the College for Women, later named Flora Stone Mather College. Wrote "The History of Presbyterianism in Cleveland," published in 1893 by Winn and Judson, and wrote much of "Annals of the First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, 1820-1895," in 1895, also published by Winn and Judson. Haydn died in Cleveland on July 31, 1913, and was buried at

Lake View Cemetery Lake View Cemetery is a privately owned, nonprofit garden cemetery located in the cities of Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, and East Cleveland in the U.S. state of Ohio. Founded in 1869, the cemetery was favored by wealthy families during the Gil ...

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Case Western Reserve University bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Haydn, Hiram Collins 1831 births 1913 deaths Burials at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland Case Western Reserve University faculty People from Pompey, New York Amherst College alumni Presidents of Case Western Reserve University