| Paul Ansel Chadbourne | |
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| Paul A. Chadbourne, circa 1882 | |
| President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College (now the University of Massachusetts Amherst) | |
| In office 1866 – 1867, 1882 – 1883 |
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| President of the University of Wisconsin (now the University of Wisconsin-Madison) | |
| In office 1867–1870 |
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| President of Williams College | |
| In office 1872–1881 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | May 8, 1824 North Berwick, Maine |
| Died | February 23, 1883 (aged 59) New York, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Sawyer Page |
| Alma mater | Williams College (B.A.), (LL.D.) |
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Paul Ansel Chadbourne (October 21, 1823 – February 23, 1883) was an American educator and naturalist who served as President of University of Wisconsin from 1867 to 1870, and President of Williams College from 1872 until his resignation in 1881. [1] He was also the second President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College (later University of Massachusetts) in 1867 and again from 1882 until his death in 1883.
Born in North Berwick, Maine, Chadbourne was prepared at Philips Exeter Academy. He was graduated from Williams, where he was a member of The Kappa Alpha Society, and became valedictorian in 1848 with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Chadbourne also obtained his M.D. degree from Berkshire Medical School but never practised medicine. He initially taught school in Freehold, New Jersey, then took a position at Williams, where he taught scientific subjects for fourteen years. Concurrently, he was also a professor at Bowdoin College, Maine Medical College and Berkshire Medical School. In 1865-66 he served as a State Senator of Massachusetts. Following years of pulmonary problems, he died in 1883.
The Paul A. Chadbourne House at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is named after him.
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| Preceded by Henry F. French |
President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College 1866-1867 |
Succeeded by William S. Clark |
| Preceded by John W. Sterling |
President of the University of Wisconsin 1867-1870 |
Succeeded by John H. Twombly |
| Preceded by Mark Hopkins |
President of Williams College 1872–1881 |
Succeeded by Franklin Carter |
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Catogory:American naturalists