Andrew Wylie (IU)
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Andrew Wylie (1789--1851) served as the first president of Indiana University.
[edit] Education
Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (B.A. 1810)
[edit] Professional Background
President of Jefferson College (1811-1817), president of Washington College (1817-1829)
[edit] Tenure at Indiana University
On October 19, 1829, the Reverend Andrew Wylie was inaugurated as the first president of Indiana College. Wylie was the third member of the faculty and taught classes in moral and mental philosophy and literature. He guided the school through an important time of transition as the state legislature rechartered the college as Indiana University in 1838. Wylie died in office from an injury sustained while chopping wood.
Wylie's Bloomington, Indiana home, Wylie House is preserved as a house museum by Indiana University.
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President of Indiana University 1829 – 1851 |
Succeeded by Alfred Ryors |
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