Historedia
Person

John Jay Shipherd

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1833–1834

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Jay Shipherd, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Oberlin College founded in Ohio

    1833–1834

    Role: Founder

    1. 1833 · Oberlin, OhioFounding of the Institute

      Presbyterian ministers John Jay Shipherd and Philo P. Stewart founded the Oberlin Collegiate Institute in 1833 in Ohio.

    2. 1834 · Oberlin, OhioCharter and Motto

      The institute obtained a charter from the Ohio legislature in 1834 and adopted the motto 'Learning and Labor.'

Sources

  1. Oberlin College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Oberlin, Ohio Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24