Raymond, Lewis

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• Reference Number: 8986

Lewis married Unknown, Sally Bef 1838. Sally was born Abt 1818, , , Connecticut, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Biography: Wesleyan University Raymond Biography
• Reference Number: 8986
• 1850 Census: 1850, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
• 1860 Census: 1860, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
• Military Service: Between 27 Sep 1864 and 27 Sep 1865; Civil War Company K, 48th New York Infantry
• 1870 Census: 1870, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Education - College/University: Abt 1870, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; Lawrence University Graduated in 1870
• Occupation: Between 1883 and 1889; President of Lawrence Univesity
• Residence: Abt 1887, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Biography: 1888; Soldiers Album of Personal Records Page 153
• Occupation: Between 1889 and 1908; President Wesleyan University
• Residence: Abt 1889, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Passport: 25 Jul 1896
• 1900 Census: 1900, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
• Biography: Abt 1908
• 1910 Census: 1910, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 27 Feb 1916

Notes:

Biography:
A Civil War veteran, scholar, and pastor, Bradford P. Raymond came to Wesleyan from Lawrence University, where he had served as president for six years. Raymond was born on April 22, 1846, in High Ridge, Conn., and attended local public schools until the age of 18, when he joined the Union Army. When the war ended, he was in poor health and was sent to Red Wing, Minn., where an uncle and older brother lived. There, he became very religious and decided to become a minister.

He attended Hamline University in Red Wing, Minn., but it closed during his junior year for lack of funds (it was later reopened in St. Paul). Raymond organized the students and faculty, collected money from the students, and paid the faculty to continue teaching for the year. He then went to Lawrence University for his senior year and graduated from there in 1870.

After graduating from theology school in Boston and serving pastorates in New England, Raymond was elected president of Lawrence University in 1883. His tenure there was so successful that when Wesleyan needed a new president, the trustees turned to Raymond, who was installed in June 1889.

Raymond's primary interest was the faculty, and he worked hard to increase the number of faculty while maintaining the student-faculty ratio (enrollment had increased in the late 1880s and early 1890s). He also supported academic endeavors, and during this period Wesleyan's reputation was enhanced by the faculty's research.

One controversial project was Professor William O. Atwater's respiration calorimeter, a machine built to measure human metabolism. Atwater's report that alcohol had nutritional value was contrary to the dogma of the temperance movement, which was heavily supported by Methodists. The controversy raged on for a number of years, but Raymond supported Atwater throughout. His support of Atwater did not diminish his reputation, however, and he remained a popular president with the faculty and students.

Another controversy centered on coeducation. After 1890 the number of female students increased and some feared that Wesleyan would become a women's college. Thus, in 1909 the trustees voted not to admit any more women, a policy that stood until women were again admitted at the end of the 1960s.

Future U.S. President Woodrow Wilson served on the faculty from 1888-1890, one of the first non-Methodists to do so, and also coached football. Booker T. Washington spoke on campus in 1895 and won the admiration and respect of Raymond, who advocated for the admission of blacks to Methodist schools.

Although fund-raising was not his first choice, Raymond succeeded well: He more than doubled the endowment, more than doubled the value of buildings and land, increased the student body by one-third, and almost doubled the number of faculty members. Student publications flourished during his tenure, the honor system was adopted, and alumni began to organize.

Eventually, the annual deficit in the college finances became unmanageable, and Raymond's health broke down. He resigned and was elected professor emeritus of ethics and biblical literature. On February 27, 1916, he passed away in Middletown, his busy administration eventually taking its toll.

1850 Census:
Lewis Raymond24 (34)
Salley Raymond32
Gold Raymond12
Stiles Raymond9
Cyrus J Raymond6
Bradford Raymond4
Sarah E Raymond1
Teles Henshall23
Betty Stephens35

1860 Census:
Lewis Raymond44
Sally A Raymond42
Stiles Raymond18
Cyrus J Raymond16
Bradford Raymond14
Sarah E Raymond11
Emma G Raymond9
Hiram Raymond7
Robert F Raymond2
Olive Reymond68

Military Service:
Name:Bradford Raymond
Age at enlistment:18
Enlistment Date:27 Sep 1864
Rank at enlistment:Private
Enlistment Place:Tarrytown, NY
State Served:New York
Survived the War?:Yes
Service Record:Enlisted in Company K, New York 48th Infantry Regiment on 27 Sep 1864.
Promoted to Full Corporal.
Mustered out on 27 Sep 1865 at New York, NY.
Birth Date:abt 1846
Sources:New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

1870 Census:
Emily Mc Pherson35
Evan B Mc Pherson15
Alice M Mc Pherson8
B Raymond24
Jas L Thwing23
John Farelle23
Henry Farelle23
John Hume18
Thom Knisely22
James Hoskins21
Jas Machesney21
James Booth26

Occupation:
Bradford Paul Raymond (1846-1916) graduated from Lawrence in 1871 and served as President from 1883 to 1889. After leaving Lawrence, he served as president of Wesleyan University for nineteen years.

Residence:
Name:Bradford P Ph D D D Raymond
Residence Year:1887
Street Address:Same
Residence Place:Appleton, Wisconsin
Occupation:Pres
Publication Title:Appleton, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1887

Occupation:
BRADFORD P. RAYMOND
1889-1908
B.A., B.S.T., Ph.D.
(1846-1914)
"A 'safe and unselfish First Director'...whose genial optimism and talents as a peacemaker were assets in dealing with key constituencies."
– David B. Potts

Residence:
Name:Bradford P Ph D D D Raymond
Residence Year:1889
Street Address:601 Alton cor Union
Residence Place:Appleton, Wisconsin
Occupation:Pres
Publication Title:Appleton, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1889

1900 Census:
Bradford Raymond54
Lulu A Raymond48
Alice J Raymond22
Harold B Raymond18
Jannette M Rich77

Biography:
Name:Bradford P. Raymond
Birth Date:1840
Birthplace:Connecticut,
Volume:143
Page Number:111
Biographical Info:dr., educator
Reference:A recd. Of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation. Ed. By Ezra S. Stearns. New York, 1908. (4v.):28

1910 Census:
Bradford P Raymond63
Lulu A Raymond57
Justus O Bish87
Annie Hanson33

Death Record - Civil:
Name:Bradford Paul Raymond
Birth Date:2 Apr 1846
Age at Death:69
Death Date:27 Feb 1916
Death Place:Connecticut
Burial Place:Middletown, Connecticut
Cemetery:Indian Hill Cmtry-Section 7
Gender:Male
FHL Film Number:3345

Bradford married Rich, Lulu A. 15 Sep 1873, , , Rhode Island, USA. Lulu (daughter of Rich, Unknownm and Unknown, Janette M.) was born 22 Apr 1852, , , New York, USA; died 12 Sep 1923, Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 8986

Alice married Frost, Luther Bef 1907. Luther was born 17 Jan 1878, , , New Hampshire, USA; died 28 Sep 1940, , , New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 8986
• Birth - Church Record: 25 May 1882
• 1900 Census: 1900, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Birth - Church Record:
Name:Harrold Bradford Raymond
Birth Date:25 May 1882
Gender:Male
Father's Name:Bradford P Raymond
Mother's name:Lula A Raymond
FHL Film Number:2156166

1900 Census:
Bradford Raymond54
Lulu A Raymond48
Alice J Raymond22
Harold B Raymond18
Jannette M Rich77

1930 Census:
Harold B Raymond47
Alice L Raymond49
Harold B Raymond10
Jeanetta Adams23
Margaret Adams21