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Allan Hoben
1874–1935
A pastor, educator, and college president, he wrote about religion, citizenship, and the moral life in a practical, public-minded way. His work reflects an early-20th-century belief that churches and schools could help shape stronger communities.
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About the author
Educated at the University of New Brunswick and the University of Chicago, where he earned a Ph.D. in 1901, Allan Hoben built a career that moved between ministry, teaching, and public leadership. He served as pastor of the Union Church in Waupun, Wisconsin, and later the First Baptist Church of Detroit.
Hoben also wrote books on religion and civic education, including The Church School of Citizenship and The Minister and the Boy. His writing suggests a strong interest in how faith communities could support character, responsibility, and social life beyond the walls of the church.
Later in life he became president of Kalamazoo College, a role he held from 1922 until his death in 1935. Remembered as both a religious thinker and an educator, he belonged to a generation of writers who treated moral and civic formation as central parts of modern life.