Martin Brewer Anderson
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| Nationality | American |
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| Religious beliefs | Christian (Baptist) |
Martin Brewer Anderson (1815 - 1890) was the first president of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.
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[edit] Biography
Anderson was born February 12, 1815 in Brunswick, Maine. He graduated from Waterville College in 1840 and then attended Newton Theological Institution seminary in Newton, Massachusetts. He taught at Waterville College and edited the Baptist weekly New York Recorder.[1] He died February 26, 1890 in Lake Helen, Florida and is buried in the University of Rochester plot at Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester.[2]
[edit] President of the University of Rochester
He served in the position from 1853 to 1888. His initial salary was $1,800 per year.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Brighton-Pittsford COMMUNITY POST newspaper, November 19, 2007
- ^ University of Rochester plot
- ^ Presidents of the University of Rochester
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| Preceded by no one |
President of University of Rochester 1853 – 1888 |
Succeeded by David Jayne Hill |
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| NAME | Anderson, Martin Brewer |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | First President of University of Rochester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1815 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brunswick, Maine, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 1890 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Lake Helen, Florida, USA |
