John Rennie Blake
Faculty chairman in charge of Davidson College from 1871 to 1877
About John Rennie Blake
Lived 1825 – 1900 (aged 74). John Rennie Blake was an American.
John Rennie Blake (1825–1900) 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. 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.
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Who was John Rennie Blake?
faculty chairman in charge of Davidson College from 1871 to 1877
When was John Rennie Blake born?
John Rennie Blake was born on 6 December 1825 in Greenwood.
When did John Rennie Blake die?
John Rennie Blake died on 8 June 1900.
What nationality was John Rennie Blake?
John Rennie Blake was American.
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