Elizabeth Blanchard
American academic administrator
About Elizabeth Blanchard
Lived 1834 – 1891 (aged 56–57). Elizabeth Blanchard was an American.
Elizabeth Blanchard (1834–1891) was an American educator who was the seventh president of Mount Holyoke College (as Principal and Acting President ).
Blanchard graduated from Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in 1858, and taught there for twelve years before becoming the Associate Principal from 1872-1883. She served as Principal from 1883-1888. When Mount Holyoke Female Seminary received its collegiate charter and became Mount Holyoke College, she served as Acting President from 1888-1889.
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Who was Elizabeth Blanchard?
American academic administrator
When was Elizabeth Blanchard born?
Elizabeth Blanchard was born in 1834.
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Elizabeth Blanchard died in 1891.
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Elizabeth Blanchard was American.
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