| Evan Pugh | |
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| Penn State University | |
| Term | 1859 – 1864 |
| Predecessor | Inaugural |
| Successor | William Henry Allen |
| Born | February 29, 1828 Oxford, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 29, 1864 (aged 36) State College, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
Evan Pugh (February 29, 1828 – April 29, 1864) was the first president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1859 until his death from cholera in 1864. An agricultural chemist, he was responsible for securing Penn State's designation in 1863 as a land-grant institution under the Morrill Land Grant Act. He was buried in Union Cemetery in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, along with his wife, Rebecca Valentine Pugh.
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| First | Pennsylvania State University President 1859 – 1864 |
Succeeded by William Henry Allen |
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