Joseph Caldwell
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This article is about the U.S. educator, minister, and mathematician. For the U.S. Representative from North Carolina, see Joseph Pearson Caldwell.
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| Born | April 21, 1773 Lamington, New Jersey |
| Died | January 27, 1835 (aged 61) Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Educator, Religious Minister |
| Known for | 1st President of the University of North Carolina |
| Term | 1796-1797 (presiding professor) 1799-1804 (presiding professor) 1804-1812 1816-1835 |
| Predecessor | Charles Wilson Harris James Smiley Gillaspie |
| Successor | James Smiley Gillaspie Robert Hett Chapman David Lowry Swain |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Rowan Helen Hogg Hooper |
Joseph Caldwell (April 21, 1773 – January 27, 1835) was a U.S. educator, Presbyterian minister, and mathematician. He was the first president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, holding the office from 1804 until 1812, and from 1816 until his death in 1835. He was born in Lamington, New Jersey.
Caldwell County, North Carolina is named for him.
External links [edit]
- Autobiography and Biography of Rev. Joseph Caldwell, D.D., L.L.D., First President of the University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, [N.C.]: J.B. Neathery, 1860.
- Joseph Caldwell Papers at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Caldwell Monument
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