Samuel Bissell
Reverend Samuel Bissell | |
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Bissell Portrait, c. 1870–1895 | |
| Born | April 28, 1797 |
| Died | August 26, 1895 (aged 98) Twinsburg, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Locust Grove Cemetery, Twinsburg, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale College (Class of 1823) |
| Occupations | Minister (1828–1895); Educator (1865–1895); Philanthropist (1865–1895): Paster (1828–1843) |
| Known for | Founder and Director of Twinsburg Institute |
| Title | Director of Twinsburg Institute |
| Term | 1865 – 1895 |
| Predecessor | Office Established |
| Successor | Office Abolished |
| Spouse | Fanny P. Gaylord (1824–1860) Cynthia Amelia Sikes (1860–1895) |
Samuel Bissell (April 28, 1797 – August 26, 1895), also known as Reverend Samuel Bissell or "Twinsburg's Schoolmaster," was an American Congregational minister, pioneering educator, and noted philanthropist in the Western Reserve region of Ohio. He is best known for his lifelong commitment to accessible, advanced education, which he implemented as the founder and sole director of the Twinsburg Institute in Twinsburg, Ohio. The Institute operated from 1865 until his death at the age of 98, distinguished by its policy of offering classical instruction entirely tuition-free.