Walter Quincy Scott

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Walter Quincy Scott (December 19, 1845 – May 9, 1917), born in Dayton, Ohio, was the second President of The Ohio State University.

After serving in the American Civil War, Scott attended Lafayette College and Union Theological Seminary. An ordained Presbyterian ministar, Scott led Arch Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1874-1878. Scott's academic career started at Wooster College in 1878, where he was professor of philosophy and political economy. He left Ohio State to become president of Philips Exeter Academy, where he started in 1884.^[1]

Preceded by Edward Orton, Sr.	Ohio State University President 1881-06-21–1883-06-20	Succeeded by William Henry Scott

Any system of education that neglects the religious nature or moral character of its’ undergraduate you is fundamentally defective quote from his second inaugural address as president of Ohio State.

v t e Presidents of Ohio State University

Orton W. Q. Scott W. H. Scott Canfield Thompson Rightmire McPherson Bevis Fawcett Enarson Jennings Gee Sisson Kirwan Jennings Holbrook Alutto Gee

References

↑ "General Notes". New York Times. 1884-07-03. p. 4. |accessdate= requires |url= (help)

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Past Presidents of the Ohio State University

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Name	Scott, Walter Quincy
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Short description	President of Ohio State University
Date of birth	1845-12-19
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Date of death	1917-05-09
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