Thomas Lee (academic)

Rev. Thomas Lee D.D. was a 19th century academic administrator at the University of Oxford and clergyman.

Lee was awarded a Doctor of Divinity at Oxford. He was President of Trinity College, Oxford from 1808 to 1824.[1] While President at Trinity College, Lee was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1814 until 1818.[2]

The Allied sovereigns' visit to England occurred during June 1814 when Lee was Vice-Chancellor.[1] Emperor Alexander I of Russia, King Frederick William III of Prussia, and Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher received honorary degrees during the visit to Oxford.

Lee was also Rector at Barton in Warwickshire.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Salter, H. E. and Lobel, Mary D., ed. "Trinity College". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History, UK. pp. 238–251. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63885. Retrieved July 13, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/vc/position/previousvice-chancellors/. Retrieved July 13, 2011. 
  3. ^ Nichols, John (1808). "Civil Promotions". The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 103. p. 265. http://books.google.com/books?id=X67PAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA265. Retrieved July 15, 2011. 
Academic offices
Preceded by
Joseph Chapman
President of Trinity College, Oxford
1808–1824
Succeeded by
James Ingram
Preceded by
John Cole
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
1814–1818
Succeeded by
Frodsham Hodson