John Rennie Blake

Faculty chairman in charge of Davidson College from 1871 to 1877

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John Rennie Blake

Faculty Chairman
In office
1871–1877
Preceded by| Drury Lacy Jr.
Succeeded by| Andrew Dousa Hepburn
Personal details
Born| December 6, 1825
Greenwood, South Carolina
Died| June 8, 1900
Education| University of Georgia
Lawrence Scientific School
Profession| Professor

John Rennie Blake was the faculty chairman in charge of Davidson College from 1871 to 1877.

After the death of George Wilson McPhail, the position of president was vacated as the college opted to elect a faculty member, Blake, to oversee the college until Andrew Dousa Hepburn was appointed in 1877.[1] Because Blake was not an ordained minister, he was ineligible to become president according to the college's constitution. It was during his tenure that Woodrow Wilson and Robert Broadnax Glenn enrolled as students.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Blake, John Rennie – Davidson College Archives & Special Collections". libraries.davidson.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-02.

## External links[edit]

* Biography from the Davidson College Archives & Special Collections

Academic offices

Preceded by

George Wilson McPhail

|  President of Davidson College
1871–1877  | Succeeded by

Andrew Dousa Hepburn

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Presidents of Davidson College

* Morrison (1836-1840)
* Williamson (1841-1854)
* Lacy (1855-1860)
* Kirkpatrick (1860-1866)
* McPhail (1866-1871)
* Blake (1871-1877)
* Hepburn (1877-1885)
* McKinnon (1885-1888)
* Shearer (1888-1901)
* Smith (1901-1912)
* Martin (1912-1929)
* Lingle (1929-1941)
* Cunningham (1941-1957)
* Martin (1958-1968)
* Spencer (1968-1983)
* Kuykendall (1984-1997)
* Vagt (1997-2007)
* Ross (2007-2010)
* Kuykendall (2010-2011)
* Quillen (2011-Present)

List excludes interim or acting presidents

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