Robert Saunders Jr.
Robert Saunders Jr. | |
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14th President of the College of William & Mary | |
In office 1846–1848 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Roderick Dew |
Succeeded by | John Johns |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | College of William & Mary University of Virginia |
Robert Saunders Jr. was president of the College of William and Mary from 1847 to 1848.[1] Prior to that, Saunders served as professor of mathematics from 1833 to 1847. He also served as mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia in 1859 and 1868[2] as well as the head of Eastern State Hospital.[3] His family papers[4] are held by the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William and Mary.
References
- ^ "19th Century Presidents". College of William and Mary. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ "Past Mayors and Governors". City of Williamsburg, Va. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Page-Saunders Papers". Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ "Page-Saunders Papers". Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Retrieved 25 January 2011.