The Biographical Dictionary of America/Aldrich, Leander Jefferson

ALDRICH, Leander Jefferson, educator, was born in Conklinville, N.Y., May 21, 1851; son of Hudson and Sarah (Johnson) Aldrich; grandson of Benoni Aldrich and of John Johnson, and a descendant of the Scotch and English Puritans. He was graduated from Oberlin college, in 1880, and from Oberlin theological seminary in 1885. He was engaged in teaching from 1873, was professor of psychology, literature and pedagogy at Union Christian college, Merom, Ind., from 1885, and was president of that college from 1887. He received the degree of D.D. from Elon college, N.C, in 1893.