Augusta College
Encyclopedia
From 1822 to 1849, Augusta College was located in Augusta, Kentucky
in Bracken County. It was formed when the Bracken Academy and Methodist churches of Ohio
and Kentucky
joined. Augusta College was the third Methodist college founded in the United States. Its first president was Martin Ruter
, D.D. It usually had enrollment of about 175-305 pupils. Among many who attended the college were Edward White Robertson
(1823-1887) who went on to become a United States Representative from Louisiana
, Randolph S. Foster, minister and later president of Northwestern University (IL) and Drew University (NJ), and John Miley
, professor of theology at Drew University.
Augusta, Kentucky
Augusta is a city in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2005 census, the city population was 2,004. When Bracken County was organized in 1796, Augusta was the county seat...
in Bracken County. It was formed when the Bracken Academy and Methodist churches of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
joined. Augusta College was the third Methodist college founded in the United States. Its first president was Martin Ruter
Martin Ruter
Rev. Martin Henry Ruter, D.D. was a prominent Methodist minister, missionary and educator of the early 19th century....
, D.D. It usually had enrollment of about 175-305 pupils. Among many who attended the college were Edward White Robertson
Edward White Robertson
Edward White Robertson was a United States Representative from Louisiana. He was also the father of Samuel Matthews Robertson. He was born near Nashville, Tennessee. Robertson moved with his parents to Iberville Parish, Louisiana in 1825...
(1823-1887) who went on to become a United States Representative from Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, Randolph S. Foster, minister and later president of Northwestern University (IL) and Drew University (NJ), and John Miley
John Miley
John Miley was an American Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition who was one of the major Methodist theological voices of the 19th century....
, professor of theology at Drew University.
Notable alumni and faculty
- Henry Bidleman BascomHenry Bidleman BascomHenry Bidleman Bascom was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1850. He also distinguished himself as a Circuit rider, pastor and Christian preacher; as chaplain to the U.S...
(1976-1850), religious circuit rider, U.S. Congressional Chaplain, Methodist Bishop, professor at Augusta College, college president, editor - Elijah PhisterElijah PhisterElijah Conner Phister was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born in Maysville, Kentucky. He attended the Seminary of Rand and Richardson in Maysville, Kentucky and was graduated from Augusta College, Kentucky in August 1840...
, U.S. Congressman from Kentucky - William H. WadsworthWilliam H. WadsworthWilliam Henry Wadsworth was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Maysville, Kentucky, Wadsworth attended town and county private schools....
, U.S. Congressman from Kentucky