Eliphalet Pearson
| Eliphalet Pearson | |
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| Born |
June 11, 1752 Newbury, Massachusetts |
| Died |
September 12, 1826 (aged 74) Greenland, New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Educator |
Eliphalet Pearson was an American educator, the first principal of Phillips Academy (1778-1786), and the acting president of Harvard University (1804-1806).
Pearson graduated from Harvard in 1773, where he was a member of the Hasty Pudding, after having attended Dummer Charity School (now known as The Governor's Academy). He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1781.[1]
After the death of Joseph Willard in 1804, Pearson became the interim president of Harvard University. He resigned that post in 1806, when Samuel Webber became president.
References
- ↑ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter P" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
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| Preceded by Joseph Willard |
President of Harvard University acting 1804–1806 |
Succeeded by Samuel Webber |
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