John Hanson Twombly
President of University of Wisconsin–Madison
About John Hanson Twombly
Lived 1814 – 1893 (aged 78).
John Hanson Twombly (July 19, 1814 – January 1, 1893) was a Methodist minister and the fourth president of the University of Wisconsin. He was known as an advocate for co-education and women's education, which led to tensions with the university regents and, ultimately, his ouster.
Early life and career
John Hanson Twombly was born on July 19, 1814, in Rochester, New Hampshire. Twombly married Betsy Dow, the daughter of a Vermont minister, on November 26, 1844. Twombly resigned on January 21, 1874
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Who was John Hanson Twombly?
President of University of Wisconsin–Madison
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John Hanson Twombly was born on 19 July 1814 in Rochester.
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John Hanson Twombly died on 1 January 1893 in Newton Lower Falls.
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