Oren Burbank Cheney (December 10, 1816 – December 22, 1903) was an American statesman and minister who was a key figure in the abolitionist movement in the United States during the later 19th century. Along with textile tycoon Benjamin Bates, he founded Bates College as the first coeducational college in New England which is widely considered his magnum opus.
Oren Burbank Cheney (December 10, 1816 – December 22, 1903) was an American statesman and minister who was a key figure in the abolitionist movement in the United States during the later 19th century. Along with textile tycoon Benjamin Bates, he founded Bates College as the first coeducational college in New England which is widely considered his magnum opus.
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