John Rennie Blake
Faculty chairman in charge of Davidson College from 1871 to 1877
John Rennie Blake | |
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Faculty Chairman | |
In office 1871–1877 | |
Preceded by | Drury Lacy Jr. |
Succeeded by | Andrew Dousa Hepburn |
Personal details | |
Born | December 6, 1825 Greenwood, South Carolina |
Died | June 8, 1900 |
Education | University of Georgia Lawrence Scientific School |
Profession | Professor |
John Rennie Blake (1825-1900) was the faculty chairman in charge of Davidson College from 1871 to 1877.
After the death of George Wilson McPhail, the position of president was vacated as the college opted to elect a faculty member, Blake, to oversee the college until Andrew Dousa Hepburn was appointed in 1877.[1] Because Blake was not an ordained minister, he was ineligible to become president according to the college's constitution. It was during his tenure that Woodrow Wilson and Robert Broadnax Glenn enrolled as students.
References
- ^ "Blake, John Rennie – Davidson College Archives & Special Collections". libraries.davidson.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
External links
- Biography from the Davidson College Archives & Special Collections
Academic offices | ||
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Preceded by George Wilson McPhail | President of Davidson College 1871–1877 | Succeeded by Andrew Dousa Hepburn |
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Presidents of Davidson College
- Morrison (1836-1840)
- Williamson (1841-1854)
- Lacy (1855-1860)
- Kirkpatrick (1860-1866)
- McPhail (1866-1871)
- Blake (1871-1877)
- Hepburn (1877-1885)
- McKinnon (1885-1888)
- Shearer (1888-1901)
- Smith (1901-1912)
- Martin (1912-1929)
- Lingle (1929-1941)
- Cunningham (1941-1957)
- Martin (1958-1968)
- Spencer (1968-1983)
- Kuykendall (1984-1997)
- Vagt (1997-2007)
- Ross (2007-2010)
- Kuykendall (2010-2011)
- Quillen (2011-2022)
- Hicks (2022-Present)
List excludes interim or acting presidents
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