Mary W. Chapin (1820–1889) was an American educator who served as the third president (referred to at that time as "acting principal" and "principal"[1]) of Mount Holyoke College (then Mount Holyoke Female Seminary) from 1850 to 1852 and Principal from 1852 to 1865. She graduated from Mount Holyoke in 1841 and taught there for seven years before becoming Head.
Mary W. Chapin | |
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| 3rd President of Mount Holyoke College (Acting Principal and Principal) | |
| In office 1850–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Mary C. Whitman |
| Succeeded by | Sophia D. Stoddard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1820 |
| Died | 1889 (aged 68–69) |
| Alma mater | Mount Holyoke College (Mount Holyoke Female Seminary) |
| Profession | Professor |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "New President Special Edition". Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
External links
edit- "Mary Williams Chapin 1843"
- Memorials of Mary W. (Chapin) Pease and Lydia W. Shattuck, (1890)
- Mount Holyoke College: The Seventy-fifth Anniversary, South Hadley, Mass., October 8th and 9th, 1912, (1913)
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