Daniel C. Van Norman

Daniel C. Van Norman (August 17, 1815 - June 24, 1886) was a Canadian-born American educator, clergyman, and school founder.

[1] Daniel Cummings Van Norman was born in Nelson, Canada West, August 17, 1815.

[4] In 1851, he assumed the charge of Rutgers Female Institute, New York City, which post he held till 1857.

He then founded and became principal of the Van Norman Institute, a school for young ladies, conducting it until the spring of 1886.

[1] Late in life, Van Norman left the Methodist and united with the Presbyterian church.