title: Herman Norton Barnum
text: # Herman Norton Barnum
  
  Herman Norton Barnum (December 5, 1826 – May 19, 1910) was a Christian missionary stationed in Kharpert. In his 1910 obituary by the Andover Theological Seminary, Barnum was called "one of the most competent missionaries sent out from $America."^{:325}$ During the Hamidian massacres, Barnum's actions prevented a three-story structure from being burned down by Turkish troops while 300 Armenians—including schoolchildren—were inside.
  
  