Eliphalet Pearson
Eliphalet Pearson | |
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| 1st Preceptor of Phillips Academy | |
| In office 1778–1786 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Ebenezer Pemberton |
| Acting President of Harvard University | |
| In office 1804–1806 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Willard |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Webber |
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| Born | Eliphalet Pearson June 11, 1752 Newbury, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 12, 1826 (aged 74) Greenland, New Hampshire |
| Education | The Governor's Academy Harvard College, 1773 |
Eliphalet Pearson (June 11, 1752 – September 12, 1826) was an American educator, the first Preceptor of Phillips Academy (1778–86), and the acting president of Harvard University (1804–06). He also co-founded the American Education Society.[1][nb 1]
Pearson graduated from Harvard in 1773, where he was a member of the Hasty Pudding, after having attended Dummer Charity School (now known as The Governor's Academy). He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1781.[2]
After the death of Joseph Willard in 1804, Pearson became the interim president of Harvard University. He resigned that post in 1806, when Samuel Webber became president.
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- ^ a b Monroe, Paul (ed.), Cyclopedia of Education, New York: Macmillan, hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t1vd73q7n – via HathiTrust 1911-1913
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter P" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
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