Milo Parker Jewett

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Jewett House, Vassar College, designed by Prof. Lewis Pitcher of Vassar College and the firm of Pitcher & Tachau

Milo Parker Jewett (27 April 1808 – 9 June 1882) was an American author and college president. He was the first president of Vassar College and first president of Judson College, holding the office from 1861 to 1864, and 1838 to 1855, respectively.

Biography

Born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, on 27 April 1808, Jewett was a graduate of Dartmouth College (1828) and Andover Theological Seminary (1833).<ref name="vcencyclopedia">Template:Cite web</ref> He became a professor of rhetoric and political economy Marietta College, resigning in 1838 after adopting Baptist tenets.<ref name="vcencyclopedia" />

He founded Judson College in 1838 and served as president until 1855.<ref name="vcencyclopedia" /> He established Vassar College with Matthew Vassar in February 1861, serving as president until 1864,<ref name="arch tour">Template:Cite book</ref> when he resigned from office following a disagreement with Vassar.<ref name="arch tour" />

In 1867 he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he died on 9 June 1882.<ref name="vcencyclopedia" />

Legacy

The Milo Jewett House at Vassar is named after him in honor of both his promotion of female education and his service to the college. Jewett Hall, the principal building on the Judson College campus, was also named for him.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Publications

• Baptism (1840)
• Education in Europe (1863)
• Relations of Boards of Health and Intemperance (1874)
• The Model Academy (1875)

References

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