John Jay Shipherd

1802–1844 (age 42)

Clergyman, Educator

Biography

John Jay Shipherd was born in 1802 and carried his calling as a clergyman into the realm of education, helping to found communities of learning grounded in Christian faith.

Though he died in 1844, the seeds he planted live on through Olivet's institutions, and his burial at Olivet City Cemetery honors a life of ministry and teaching.

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