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Addison Clark
Born	(1842-12-11)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).

Biography

Addison Clark was born in Titus County, Texas on December 11, 1842.

He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

In 1873, he and his brother Randolph founded Add-Ran Male & Female College in Thorp Spring, Texas, and he served as its first president. The school was later renamed Texas Christian University.

Addison Clark died at his daughter's home in Comanche, Texas in May 1911.

References

1. Moudy, James M. "Clark, Addison". Handbook of Texas online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
2. ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. VI. James T. White & Company. 1896. pp. 106–107. Retrieved November 26, 2020 – via Google Books.
3. "Founder of T.C.U. Dead at Comanche". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 14, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved November 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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