Cornelius L. Keedy

Cornelius Luther Keedy (March 28, 1834 – March 25, 1911) was an American pastor, physician, and academic administrator. He served as owner and president of Kee Mar College for 25 years.

Cornelius L. Keedy
President of Kee Mar College
In office
1875–1900
Personal details
Born(1834-03-28)March 28, 1834
Rohrersville, Maryland, US
DiedMarch 25, 1911(1911-03-25) (aged 76)
Hagerstown, Maryland, US
Children4
Alma materPennsylvania College
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
University of Pennsylvania
OccupationPastor, physician, academic administrator

Life

Keedy was born March 28, 1834 in Rohrersville, Maryland to Daniel and Sophia Miller Keedy.[1][2] He was admitted to Pennsylvania College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. Keedy was ordained to preach by the East Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod. He was licensed in 1859.[1] He was pastor of Lutheran churches at various times at Johnstown, Riegelsville, Barren Hill, and Waynesboro.[2] In 1860, Keedy married Elizabeth Wyatt Marbourg, the daughter of a Alexander Marbourg, a Johnstown merchant.[3] After struggling his health, Keedy began studying medicine at University of Pennsylvania and graduated in New York in 1863. He practiced medicine for seven years in Iowa.[2][1]

In 1875, Keedy became president of the Hagerstown Female Seminary, purchasing the institution three years later from Charles W. Humrichhouse.[2] In 1889, the school was renamed Kee Mar College.[4] The name is based on the first three letters of Keedy's name and the first three letters of his wife's maiden name, Marburg.[4] While serving as president, nearly 400 women graduated from the institution and several thousand students had taken courses. Ten years before his death, he sold the college to a company. He had served as owner and president for 25 years.[2]

After years of poor health, Keedy died of heart disease on March 25, 1911 in his home in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was survived by his wife, 2 sons, and 2 daughters.[2]

References
  1. Association, Gettysburg College Alumni; Breidenbaugh, Edward Swoyer (1882). The Pennsylvania College Book. 1832-1882. Lutheran publication society. p. 256. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Rev Cornelius Luther Keedy 1911 Obituary". The Frederick Post. 1911-03-27. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-08-18. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ""Death Came Softly": Rev. Cornelius L. Keedy, Hagerstown, Maryland". Daily Mail. Hagerstown, Maryland. March 25, 1811.
  4. "State news of the day as told by reporters". The Daily Times. Salisbury, Maryland. 1930-06-20. p. 1. Retrieved 2019-10-18 – via Newspapers.com.
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