Andrew Wylie (college president)
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Andrew Wylie (April 12, 1789 – November 11, 1851) was an American academic and theologian, who was president of Jefferson College (1811–1816) and Washington College (1816–1828) before becoming the first president of Indiana University (1829–1851).[1]
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Andrew Wylie | |
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1st President of Indiana University | |
In office 1829–1851 | |
Succeeded by | Alfred Ryors |
3rd President of Jefferson College | |
In office 1811–1816 | |
Preceded by | James Dunlap |
Succeeded by | William McMillan |
2nd President of Washington College | |
In office 1817–1828 | |
Preceded by | Matthew Brown |
Succeeded by | David Elliott |
Personal details | |
Born | (1789-04-12)April 12, 1789 Washington County, Pennsylvania |
Died | November 11, 1851(1851-11-11) (aged 62) Bloomington, Indiana |
Resting place | Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington |
Alma mater | Jefferson College |
Profession | College educator and Protestant clergyman |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Moral philosophy, mental philosophy, rhetoric, theology |
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Ecclesiastical career | |
Church | Presbyterian (1813–1841) Episcopalian (1841–1851) |
Ordained | 1813 (Presbyterian) 1842 (Episcopalian) |
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