Rev. Hunter Corbett

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Rev. Hunter Corbett

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Death: January 07, 1920 (84)
Immediate Family:

Son of Ross Mitchell Corbett and Fannie Culbertson Corbett
Husband of Harriett Robina Corbett; Elizabeth Corbett and Mary Campbell Corbett
Father of Fanny Culbertson Hays; Private; Private and Private
Brother of Samuel C Corbett

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About Rev. Hunter Corbett

Hunter Corbett D.D. (Chinese: 郭显德; pinyin: Guō Xiǎndé; December 8, 1835 – January 7, 1920) was a pioneer[1] American missionary to Chefoo (Zhifu芝罘区, now Yantai), Shandong China, he served with the American Presbyterian Mission.[2][3] He was a fervent advocate of the missionary enterprise.

He founded the Yi Wen School at Tengchow (also known as Boy's Academy / Hunter Corbett Academy Tengchow)[1] afterward converted into an institution of higher education as Cheeloo University in 1928. It was the first university in China

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Rev. Hunter Corbett's Timeline

1835
December 8, 1835
1866
February 21, 1866
1920
January 7, 1920
Age 84