About Solomon Pool
Lived 1832 – 1901 (aged 68). Solomon Pool was an American academic administrator and clergyman.
Solomon Pool (April 21, 1832 – April 8, 1901) was the fourth president of the University of North Carolina. His father was a wealthy slave-holding planter of English descent, his mother was descended from French Huguenots. Pool entered the University of North Carolina in 1849 and graduated in 1853.
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Who was Solomon Pool?
American academic (1832–1901)
When was Solomon Pool born?
Solomon Pool was born on 21 April 1832 in Elizabeth City.
When did Solomon Pool die?
Solomon Pool died on 8 April 1901 in Greensboro.
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Solomon Pool was an academic administrator and clergyman.
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Solomon Pool was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Solomon Pool. https://biography.guide/solomon-pool/
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