Jeremiah Atwater
Jeremiah Atwater | |
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| 3rd President of Dickinson College | |
| In office 1809–1815 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Davidson (acting) |
| Succeeded by | John McKnight |
| 1st President of Middlebury College | |
| In office 1800–1809 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Henry Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1773 |
| Died | July 29, 1858 (aged 84) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
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Jeremiah Atwater (December 27, 1773 – July 29, 1858)[1] was notable as an educator, minister, and college president.
Career
Atwater became principal of the Addison County Grammar School in 1799 and, a year later, when the school became Middlebury College, assumed the role of its first president. In 1809, Atwater left Middlebury to become the third president of Dickinson College in Pennsylvania.
He remained in that position until 1815, when he returned to New Haven, Connecticut, his birthplace and home of his alma mater, Yale University. Atwater Commons, one of five residential commons at Middlebury, is named for him. Dickinson College also has an Atwater Hall named for him. Atwater was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.[2]
References
- ^ "chronicles.dickinson.edu". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory