John Fraser (academician)
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| John Fraser | |
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| Penn State University | |
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| Term | 1866 – 1868 |
| Predecessor | William Henry Allen |
| Successor | Thomas Henry Burrowes |
| Born | c. 1823 Cromarty, Scotland |
| Died | June 4, 1878 Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
John Fraser (c. 1823 – June 4, 1878) was an American soldier and educator. He was the third president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1866 until 1868.
Cromartie was born in Cromarty, Scotland, and studied at Aberdeen University. He graduated with a master's degree in mathematics. He emigrated to Bermuda to teach and then relocated to New York City to take charge of a private school. In 1851, he moved to western Pennsylvania and became professor of mathematics at Jefferson College.
During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the 140th Pennsylvania Infantry in 1862 and rose through the ranks to be the regiment's colonel. He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg in the Wheatfield area, taking charge of the 140th when all the senior officers were incapacitated. He was taken as a prisoner of war during the Siege of Petersburg and incarcerated in Charleston, South Carolina. He ended the war with the rank of brigadier general in the volunteer army.
[edit] References
- Penn State Presidents and their achievements
- Connelley, William E. (1918). A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. LCC F681.C75.
- Mitchell, Allan. John Fraser: 140th Pennsylvania Infantry. Scotsmen and Women who fought for the Union. Retrieved on 2007-03-02.
- McIntyre, Alastair. Col. John Fraser. Scots around the world. Electric Scotland. Retrieved on 2007-03-02.
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| NAME | Fraser, John |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Third president of Penn State University |
| DATE OF BIRTH | c. 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cromarty, Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 4, 1878 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
