Horace Webster
For the Australian footballer, see Horrie Webster.
| Horace Webster | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of City College of New York | |
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In office 1847–1869 | |
| Succeeded by | Alexander S. Webb |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 21, 1794 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Died |
August 12, 1871 Geneva, New York |
Horace Webster (Hartford, Connecticut, September 21, 1794 - Geneva, New York, July 12, 1871) was an American educator who graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1818. Webster remained at West Point as a mathematics professor until 1825, leaving with the rank of first lieutenant. He then moved to Geneva College, where he taught as a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy until he left in 1848 to head the Free Academy of New York, where he continued until retirement in 1869.[1] The school was renamed City College in 1866. Horace Webster served as its first president.
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| Preceded by New Position |
President of City College of New York 1847 – 1869 |
Succeeded by Alexander S. Webb) |
References
- ↑ "Prof. Horace Webster" (PDF). The New York Times. 1871-07-14. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
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