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| Born | December 11, 1842 Titus County, Texas |
| Died | May 1911 (aged 68) Comanche, Texas |
| Occupation | Educator |
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Addison Clark (1842–1911) was a co-founder and the first president of Texas Christian University (TCU). [1]
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| Died | May 1911 (aged 68) Comanche, Texas |
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Addison Clark (1842–1911) was a co-founder and the first president of Texas Christian University (TCU). [1]
Addison Clark was born in Titus County, Texas on December 11, 1842. [2]
He served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. [2]
In 1873, he and his brother Randolph founded Add-Ran Male & Female College in Thorp Spring, Texas, and he served as its first president. [2] The school was later renamed Texas Christian University.
Addison Clark died at his daughter's home in Comanche, Texas in May 1911. [3]
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