William F. Slocum
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William Frederick Slocum (born Grafton, Massachusetts
, 29 July 1851; died 1934) was a United States
educator.
lawyer, and Margaret Tinker. He graduated from Amherst College
in 1874. In 1874 and 1875, he was a newspaper correspondent in England
and Germany
. By 1876, he was at Andover Theological Seminary, where he graduated in 1878. He held Congregational pastorates at Amesbury, Massachusetts
(1878-83), and Baltimore, Maryland (1883-88). He then became president of Colorado College
, where he remained until his retirement in 1917 to Newton Center, Massachusetts. He lectured and wrote on educational and sociological subjects. In 1880, he married Mary Goodall Montgomery.
Grafton, Massachusetts
Grafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,765 at the 2010 census. Grafton is the home of a Nipmuc village known as Hassanamisco Reservation, the Willard House and Clock Museum, and the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine...
, 29 July 1851; died 1934) was a United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
educator.
Biography
He was the son of William F. Slocum, a BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
lawyer, and Margaret Tinker. He graduated from Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
in 1874. In 1874 and 1875, he was a newspaper correspondent in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. By 1876, he was at Andover Theological Seminary, where he graduated in 1878. He held Congregational pastorates at Amesbury, Massachusetts
Amesbury, Massachusetts
Amesbury is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Though it officially became a city in 1996, its formal name remains "The Town of Amesbury." In 1890, 9798 people lived in Amesbury; in 1900, 9473; in 1910, 9894; in 1920, 10,036; and in 1940, 10,862. The population was 16,283 at...
(1878-83), and Baltimore, Maryland (1883-88). He then became president of Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
, where he remained until his retirement in 1917 to Newton Center, Massachusetts. He lectured and wrote on educational and sociological subjects. In 1880, he married Mary Goodall Montgomery.