Tucker, William Jewett, 1839-1926

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Birth 1839-07-13
Death 1926-09-29

Biographical notes:

William Jewett Tucker was the ninth president of Dartmouth College; he served in that capacity from 1893 to 1909. He was born in Griswold, Conn. in 1839. He was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1861 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1866. In 1875 he received his DD. He was a trustee of Dartmouth College from 1878 to 1909. He died in Hanover, N.H. in 1926.

From the description of Papers, 1893-1909. (New Hampshire Newsp Project). WorldCat record id: 122590411

Minister; president of Dartmouth College, 1893-1909.

From the description of Letter, 1910 Sept. 15, to Francis G. Peabody. (New Hampshire Newsp Project). WorldCat record id: 78329395

William Jewett Tucker was the ninth president of Dartmouth College (1893 to 1909). He served as trustee of the college from 1878 to 1909. He was graduated from Dartmouth in 1861 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1866. Born in Griswold (CT) in 1839, he died in Hanover (NH) in 1926.

From the description of Papers, 1864-1926. (New Hampshire Newsp Project). WorldCat record id: 122477249

William J. Tucker, 1839-1925, b. Griswold, CT, educated at Dartmouth College and Andover Theological Seminary; author and theologian, served as professor at Andover and from 1893-1909 as president of Dartmouth.

Henry Oscar Houghton, 1823-1895, founder with George H. Mifflin of Houghton Mifflin and Co. publishing house, which published Longfellow, Emerson, Whittier, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and the Riverside Classics.

From the description of Letters to Houghton Mifflin & Co. and H.O. Houghton & Co., 1889 February 14, April 12. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 56947416

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Subjects:

  • Education
  • Broadsides
  • College discipline
  • Students
  • Indians
  • Property
  • Rollins Chapel (Hanover, N.H.)
  • Social service
  • Stocks

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  • New Hampshire--Hanover (as recorded)
  • New Hampshire--Hanover (as recorded)
  • New Hampshire--Hanover (as recorded)
  • Hanover (N.H.) (as recorded)
  • Mediterranean Region (as recorded)

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