Paul A. Chadbourne
Encyclopedia
Paul Ansel Chadbourne was an American
educator and naturalist
who served as President of University of Wisconsin
from 1867 to 1870, and President of Williams College
from 1872 until his resignation in 1881. He was also the second President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College (later University of Massachusetts) in 1867 and again from 1882 until his death in 1883.
Born in North Berwick, Maine, Chadbourne was prepared at Philips Exeter Academy. He was graduated from Williams, where he was a member of The Kappa Alpha Society
, and became valedictorian
in 1848 with Phi Beta Kappa
honors. Chadbourne also obtained his M.D. degree from Berkshire Medical School but never practised medicine. He initially taught school in Freehold, New Jersey, then took a position at Williams, where he taught scientific subjects for fourteen years. Concurrently, he was also a professor at Bowdoin College, Maine Medical College and Berkshire Medical School. In 1865-66 he served as a State Senator of Massachusetts
. Following years of pulmonary problems, he died in 1883.
The Paul A. Chadbourne House
at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
is named after him.
United States
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educator and naturalist
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
who served as President of University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
from 1867 to 1870, and President of Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
from 1872 until his resignation in 1881. He was also the second President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College (later University of Massachusetts) in 1867 and again from 1882 until his death in 1883.
Born in North Berwick, Maine, Chadbourne was prepared at Philips Exeter Academy. He was graduated from Williams, where he was a member of The Kappa Alpha Society
Kappa Alpha Society
The Kappa Alpha Society , founded in 1825, was the progenitor of the modern fraternity system in North America. It was the first of the fraternities which would eventually become known as the Union Triad...
, and became valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
in 1848 with Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa Society
The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic honor society. Its mission is to "celebrate and advocate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences"; and induct "the most outstanding students of arts and sciences at America’s leading colleges and universities." Founded at The College of William and...
honors. Chadbourne also obtained his M.D. degree from Berkshire Medical School but never practised medicine. He initially taught school in Freehold, New Jersey, then took a position at Williams, where he taught scientific subjects for fourteen years. Concurrently, he was also a professor at Bowdoin College, Maine Medical College and Berkshire Medical School. In 1865-66 he served as a State Senator of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...
. Following years of pulmonary problems, he died in 1883.
The Paul A. Chadbourne House
Paul A. Chadbourne House
The Paul A. Chadbourne House, also known as Chadbourne Hall, is a dormitory in Amherst, Massachusetts that is built in the georgian revival style with art deco accents. It is named after former president at Massachusetts Agricultural College Paul A. Chadbourne. It is part of the Central Residential...
at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
is named after him.
Selected works
- Lectures on Natural History (1860)
- The Influence of History on Individual and National Action; Annual Address before the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (1868)
- Lectures on Natural Theology (1869)
- Inaugural Address (1872)
- Strength of Men and Stability of Nations; Baccalaureate Discourses, 1873-1877. (1877)
- Strength of the Inward Man (1873)
- Him That Overcometh (1874)
- The Law of Service (1875)
- The Tree by the Rivers of Water (1876)
- The Stability of Nations (1877)
- The Hope of the Righteous (1877)
- Instinct: Its Office in the Animal Kingdom, and Its Relation to the Higher Powers in Man (1883)
External links
- Paul A. Chadbourne papers via Williams College
- Biographical note via Williams College