List of Dickinson College alumni

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This is a list of Dickinson College alumni. This list covers alumni from the first graduating class in July of 1787[1] to the present.

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness.
Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

Contents

[edit] Business

Alfred V. du Pont
Alfred V. du Pont
Name Class year Notability Reference
John Curley 1960 Former CEO of Gannett News Corporation [2]
Alfred V. du Pont 1818 Head of the du Pont Company [3]
David Hirshey 1971 Vice President and Executive Editor at HarperCollins publishers [4]
Stephen Giannetti 1973 Vice President and Publisher, National Geographic magazine [5]
Andy MacPhail 1976 Major League Baseball Executive [6]

[edit] Humanities

Spencer Fullerton Baird
Spencer Fullerton Baird
James Buchanan
James Buchanan

[edit] Arts and entertainment

Name Class year Notability Reference
Jennifer Haigh 1990 New York Times best-selling author, winner of PEN/Hemingway Award [7]
Jennifer L. Holm 1990 Historical author, wrote Newbery Honor Book [8]
Stuart Pankin 1968 Television actor [9]
Jennifer Ringley 1997 Creator of JenniCam.org [10]
Rick Smolan 1972 Former Time, Life and National Geographic photographer [11]
Susan Stewart 1973 American Poet and literary critic [12]
Charles Strum 1970 Associate Managing Editor at the New York Times [13]

[edit] Education

Name Class year Notability Reference
Fred Pierce Corson 1917 Bishop of The Methodist Church and the twentieth president of Dickinson College [14]
William Durden 1971 President of Dickinson College [15]
Elijah Barrett Prettyman 1848 Second principal of Maryland State Normal School (Towson University) [16][17]

[edit] Politics and public service

Jim Gerlach
Jim Gerlach
George Gekas
George Gekas
Jim Greenwood
Jim Greenwood
Name Class year Notability Reference
Spencer Fullerton Baird 1840 U.S. Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution [18]
Richard L. T. Beale U.S. Representative [19]
Joseph M. Belford 1871 U.S. Representative [20]
John O. Bennett Former State Senator of New Jersey
James Buchanan 1809 U.S. President [21]
John Creswell 1848 U.S. Representative [22]
Harmar Denny 1813 U.S. Representative [23]
Richard H. Ellis 1941 Former commander in chief of the Strategic Air Command
George Gekas 1952 U.S. Representative [24]
Jim Gerlach 1977 U.S. Representative [25]
James C. Greenwood 1973 U.S. Representative [26]
Robert Grier 1812 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States [27]
Peter Ihrie, Jr. 1815 U.S. Representative [28]
John E. Jones III 1977 U.S. District Judge who presided over the Dover Intelligent Design Case [29]
James A. Kenney, III 1959 Former Judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals [30]
Horatio Collins King 1858 Judge advocate general for the New York National Guard, lawyer, and Civil War soldier
Edward Lucas 1809 U.S. Representative [31]
Robert McClelland 1829 U.S. Representative, Governor of Michigan, U.S. Secretary of the Interior [32]
Lewis Linn McArthur Did Not Graduate
Charles O'Neill 1840 U.S. Representative [33]
Bill Shuster 1983 U.S. Representative [34]
Roger Brooke Taney 1795 Chief Justice of the United States [35]
Philip Francis Thomas 1830 Governor of Maryland, Secretary of Treasury [36]
Ross Wilkins 1816 Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Michigan, U.S. District Judge for the District of Michigan [37]
William Wilkins 1892 U.S. Representative, Senator, and Secretary of War [38]

[edit] Religion

Name Class year Notability Reference
Joseph Clemens 1894 U.S. Army chaplain, missionary and plant collector [39]
Fred Pierce Corson 1917 Bishop of The Methodist Church and the twentieth president of Dickinson College [14]
William Perry Eveland 1892 Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church [40]
John Wesley Lord 1927 Bishop of The Methodist Church, Vice president of the National Council of Churches
Barry W. Lynn 1970 Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State

[edit] References

  1. ^ Malcolm, Gilbert. "Dickinson Has Many Ties With the Early History Of the Country", New York Times, October 15, 1933. Retrieved on 2008-03-12. 
  2. ^ John Curley Announces Retirement. Gannett (May 2, 2000). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  3. ^ Alfred V. du Pont. DuPont. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  4. ^ "A Passion for Publishing", Summer 2003. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 
  5. ^ Ramsden, Ellen. "Alumnus Profile: Stephen Giannetti '73", The Dickinsonian, February 11, 2005. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 
  6. ^ Anderson, Dave. "Sports of the Times; The Latest MacPhail", New York Times, July 7, 1987. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 
  7. ^ Jennifer Haigh. HarperCollins. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  8. ^ Flying Starts. Publishers Weekly (June 28, 1999). Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
  9. ^ Stuart Pankin. New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
  10. ^ Voyeur Web site JenniCam to go dark. CNN (December 10, 2003). Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
  11. ^ "America, Moment by Moment", Winter 2004. Retrieved on 2008-03-11. 
  12. ^ Pew Fellows - Susan Stewart. Pew Fellowship. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
  13. ^ The New York Times Names Charles Strum Associate Managing Editor and Paul Winfield News Editor. BusinessWire (January 6, 2006). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  14. ^ a b Fred Corson, Retired Bishop. New York Times (February 18, 1985). Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  15. ^ Roarty, Alex. "Sentinel Focus On: William Durden goes green with a bow tie", The Sentinel, March 7, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 
  16. ^ Principals and Presidents of Towson University. Towson University (March 14, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  17. ^ (1901) Addresses Proceedings - National Education Association United States. University of Chicago Press, pp. 962. 
  18. ^ Spencer F. Baird Dead; His Life Work Brought To a Close At Wood's Holl.. New York Times (August 20, 1887). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  19. ^ Richard Lee Turberville Beale. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  20. ^ Joseph McCrum Belford. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  21. ^ James Buchanan. The White House. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  22. ^ John Angel James Creswell. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  23. ^ Harmar Denny. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  24. ^ Pennsylvania. Time (November 4, 1996). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  25. ^ Jim Gerlach. The Washington Post (2004). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  26. ^ James C. Greenwood Biography. Biotechnology Industry Organization. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  27. ^ Robert C. Grier. U.S. Supreme Court Media. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  28. ^ Peter Ihrie, Jr.. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
  29. ^ Biography of Judge John E. Jones III. U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  30. ^ Court of Special Appeals: Former Judges: James A. Kenney. Maryland Special Appeals Court (March 26, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  31. ^ Edward Lucas. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  32. ^ Robert McClelland. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  33. ^ Charles O'Neill. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  34. ^ About Bill. House or Representatives (2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  35. ^ The Taney Court. The Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  36. ^ Philip Francis Thomas Obituary. New York Times (October 3, 1890). Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
  37. ^ Ross Wilkins. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  38. ^ William Wilkins. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
  39. ^ Archives and Special Collections: Personal Papers. Dickinson College Library. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  40. ^ Bishop Eveland Killed. New York Times (July 26, 1916). Retrieved on 2008-03-10.

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