William McMillan (college president)
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William McMillan was elected the fourth president of Jefferson College
on September 24, 1817.
McMillan was educated at Jefferson College, the institution founded by his uncle, the Rev. John McMillan
, graduating with the Jefferson class of 1802, the first class to graduate from the newly chartered college. He was one of the founders of the Philo Literary Society at Jefferson College
.
He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Ohio on June 27, 1804 and was ordained June 26, 1806.
McMillan resigned the presidency of Jefferson on August 14, 1822, after the Board of Trustees dropped charges the faculty had brought against several students for slandering his teaching and administrative abilities. He went on to be president of Franklin College
, in Ohio. He died in New Athens, Ohio
on April 11, 1832.
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
on September 24, 1817.
McMillan was educated at Jefferson College, the institution founded by his uncle, the Rev. John McMillan
John McMillan (pastor)
John McMillan was a prominent Presbyterian minister and missionary in Western Pennsylvania when that area was part of the American Frontier. He founded the first school west of the Allegheny Mountains, which is now known as John McMillan's Log School...
, graduating with the Jefferson class of 1802, the first class to graduate from the newly chartered college. He was one of the founders of the Philo Literary Society at Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
.
He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Ohio on June 27, 1804 and was ordained June 26, 1806.
McMillan resigned the presidency of Jefferson on August 14, 1822, after the Board of Trustees dropped charges the faculty had brought against several students for slandering his teaching and administrative abilities. He went on to be president of Franklin College
Franklin College (New Athens, Ohio)
Franklin College was a college in New Athens, Ohio, founded by abolitionist John Walker, a Presbyterian minister. The college was called Alma college from 1818 until 1825, when the name was changed to Franklin College. The college ceased operation in 1919, and became associated with Muskingum...
, in Ohio. He died in New Athens, Ohio
New Athens, Ohio
New Athens is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 342 at the 2000 census.During Morgan's Raid, a decisive Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brid. Gen...
on April 11, 1832.
See also
- Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington & Jefferson CollegeWashington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
- President of Washington & Jefferson CollegePresident of Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington & Jefferson College is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, which is located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The college traces its origin to three log cabin colleges in Washington County established by three Presbyterian missionaries to the American frontier...