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Charles Brandon Boynton (1806–1883) was the first president of Howard University and also served as chaplain of the United States House of Representatives.

During his tenure as chaplain of the House of Representatives, Boynton was also the congregational minister of Washington's First Congregational Church, which, at the time, met in the House chamber.

Boynton was the author of A History of the Navy During the Rebellion. The book is about the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

Sources

• Howard University list of presidents

1. Boynton, Charles Brandon; Mason, Timothy B. (1855). "A Journey through Kansas; with sketches of Nebraska, etc".
2. Religion and the Founding of the AMerican Republic

• list of house chaplains

External links

• Charles B. Boynton profile at House.gov

v t e Chaplains of the United States House of Representatives
Linn Blair Green Lyell Parkinson Laurie Elliott Brown Lee Snethen Lee Brown Cone Allison Campbell Sparks Brackenridge Bascom Post Gurley Post Stockton Smith Stockton Comstock Tustin Reese Bates Braxton French Maffitt Tiffany Tinsley Daily Milburn Sprole Gurley Morgan Gallaher Milburn Stockton Channing Boynton Butler Townsend Poise Harrison Power Lindsay Milburn Haddaway Bagby Couden Montgomery Braskamp Latch Ford Coughlin Conroy Kibben
Listed in chronological order of succession

• 1806 births
• Presidents of Howard University
• 1883 deaths