Isaac Taylor Tichenor (November 11, 1825 – December 2, 1902), a pastor and a planter, was President of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, now known as Auburn University, from 1872 to 1881.

Early life

Isaac Taylor Tichenor was born in Kentucky on November 11, 1825.

Career

From 1852 to 1867, he was pastor at the First Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. During the American Civil War, he was a chaplain in the Confederate States Army. In 1863, he still defended slavery in his sermons. After the war, he spent three years on his plantation in Shelby County, Alabama. In 1871, he became pastor at the First Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, but resigned shortly after. He also was a pastor in Kentucky and Mississippi. From 1872 to 1881, he served as President of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, now known as Auburn University. In 1882, he became President of the Southern Baptist Home Missionary Board in Atlanta, Georgia.

Death

He died on December 2, 1902, and is buried in Westview Cemetery.