Carroll was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania in May, 1797 to poor Irish immigrant parents (his father was Roman Catholic). Carroll had been a farm-hand, iron-factory foreman, music teacher, and school teacher before entering Jefferson College (now Washington and Jefferson), where he went on to graduate in 1823 after only three years.[1] He then enrolled at Princeton Theological Seminary and took the three-year curriculum, staying for another six months of study after graduation. Of Carroll, Archibald Alexander said that he was one of his finest students.
Seeking a call, he was installed as the pastor of a Congregational Church in Litchfield, Connecticut in October 1827. Then early in March, 1829, he accepted a call from the First Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, New York though this pastorate ended in 1835, due to a severe throat ailment.[2]
Almost immediately he was appointed to serve as the President of Hampden–Sydney College in Virginia. Carroll, unknown to most at the school, was elected to the position almost entirely on the testimony of one old friend who was among the College's trustees. His term here was relatively brief, with Rev. Carroll resigning over what was described as "some theological difficulties."
Upon his resignation from Hampden–Sydney, Carroll accepted a call to the First Church of the Northern Liberties, a section of Philadelphia. Carroll remained at First Church until 1844, when declining health forced his retirement from that pulpit. After a brief tour of service for the Colonization Society, he died, in Philadelphia, at the age of fifty-four, on November 23, 1851.[4]
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^Sprague, William Buell (1858). Annals of the American Pulpit: Presbyterian. New York: Robert Carter & Brothers. p. 697. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^Sprague, William Buell (1858). Annals of the American Pulpit: Presbyterian. New York: Robert Carter & Brothers. p. 698. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^"Carroll, David Lynn". The National Cyclopædia of American Biography. Vol. II. New York: James T. White & Company. 1921. p. 24.
^Sprague, William Buell (1858). Annals of the American Pulpit: Presbyterian. New York: Robert Carter & Brothers. p. 699. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
daniel, lynn, carroll, 1797, november, 1851, sixth, president, hampden, sydney, college, from, 1835, 1838, president, hampden, sydney, collegein, office, september, 1835, september, 1838preceded, bygeorge, baxter, acting, succeeded, bywilliam, maxwellpersonal,. Daniel Lynn Carroll May 10 1797 November 23 1851 was the sixth President of Hampden Sydney College from 1835 to 1838 Daniel Lynn Carroll6th President of Hampden Sydney CollegeIn office September 1835 September 1838Preceded byGeorge A Baxter Acting Succeeded byWilliam MaxwellPersonal detailsBorn 1797 05 10 May 10 1797Fayette County PennsylvaniaDiedNovember 23 1851 1851 11 23 aged 54 Philadelphia PennsylvaniaAlma materJefferson CollegePrinceton Theological Seminary D D New York UniversityProfessionTheologianBiography editCarroll was born in Fayette County Pennsylvania in May 1797 to poor Irish immigrant parents his father was Roman Catholic Carroll had been a farm hand iron factory foreman music teacher and school teacher before entering Jefferson College now Washington and Jefferson where he went on to graduate in 1823 after only three years 1 He then enrolled at Princeton Theological Seminary and took the three year curriculum staying for another six months of study after graduation Of Carroll Archibald Alexander said that he was one of his finest students Seeking a call he was installed as the pastor of a Congregational Church in Litchfield Connecticut in October 1827 Then early in March 1829 he accepted a call from the First Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn New York though this pastorate ended in 1835 due to a severe throat ailment 2 Almost immediately he was appointed to serve as the President of Hampden Sydney College in Virginia Carroll unknown to most at the school was elected to the position almost entirely on the testimony of one old friend who was among the College s trustees His term here was relatively brief with Rev Carroll resigning over what was described as some theological difficulties It was during Carroll s administration on December 1 1837 that the medical department of Hampden Sydney was created located in Richmond 3 The medical department became the Medical College of Virginia now run by Virginia Commonwealth University Upon his resignation from Hampden Sydney Carroll accepted a call to the First Church of the Northern Liberties a section of Philadelphia Carroll remained at First Church until 1844 when declining health forced his retirement from that pulpit After a brief tour of service for the Colonization Society he died in Philadelphia at the age of fifty four on November 23 1851 4 References edit Sprague William Buell 1858 Annals of the American Pulpit Presbyterian New York Robert Carter amp Brothers p 697 Retrieved October 6 2014 Sprague William Buell 1858 Annals of the American Pulpit Presbyterian New York Robert Carter amp Brothers p 698 Retrieved October 6 2014 Carroll David Lynn The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Vol II New York James T White amp Company 1921 p 24 Sprague William Buell 1858 Annals of the American Pulpit Presbyterian New York Robert Carter amp Brothers p 699 Retrieved October 6 2014 Academic offices Preceded byGeorge A Baxter President of Hampden Sydney College1835 1838 Succeeded byWilliam Maxwell Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel Lynn Carroll amp oldid 1074729946, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
