- Edwin S. Hinckley
Edwin S. Hinckley (
July 21 1868 –November 15 ,1929 ) was one of only two men to hold the position of counselor to the president ofBrigham Young University . He was a prominent educator and geologist.Hinckley was the son of
Ira N. Hinckley and one of his wives, Adelaide. He was born atCove Fort, Utah . He attendedBrigham Young Academy and graduated from both its high school and collegiate divisions. He joined the BYA faculty in 1895.In 1890 Hinckley married Adeline Henry.
He pursued higher education at the
University of Michigan and also served as a part-timeMormon missionary inAnn Arbor, Michigan . He joined the faculty of BYA in 1895. Shortly after this he served for a time as a missionary in Colorado.From 1904 to 1909, Hinckley served as principal of Brigham Young High School. He also served as counselor to
George H. Brimhall and dean of the Church Teachers College. He also was chief geologist at BYU. After retiring from BYU in 1915 he served as superintendent of the state training school in Ogden.Edwin and Adeline had 13 children.
After Hinckley's death his children established a scholarship in his honor at BYU. Other scholarships were established in his honor at
Weber State University ,Utah State University and theUniversity of Utah . All these were also established by his children.References
*http://www.byhigh.org/Alumni_F_to_J/Hinckley/EdwinS.html
*http://magazine.byu.edu/g/?act=view&a=1623
*http://alumni.byu.edu/Sections/NewsAndEvents/homecoming/esh_profile.cfm
*"Church News ",August 24 ,1996
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