| Samuel Charles Black | |
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| 5th President of Washington & Jefferson College | |
| In office April 18, 1919 – July 25, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Slemmons (acting) Frederick W. Hinitt |
| Succeeded by | Simon Strousse Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1869 Monticello, Iowa |
| Died | July 25, 1921(1921-07-25) (aged 51) Denver, Colorado |
| Resting place | Clarinda, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Parsons College |
| Profession | Academic administrator |
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Samuel Charles Black was the fifth president of Washington & Jefferson College.
Black was born on September 6, 1869, at Monticello, Iowa and graduated from Parsons College. He was elected as the fifth President of Washington & Jefferson College on April 18, 1919, and was inaugurated October 22, 1919. By the spring of 1920, the college had the largest enrollment in any one year during its history, increasing from the low point during the World War I years to 368 men freshmen. Black took leave of the college for summer of 1921 to marry. While on a honeymoon tour of national parks in Colorado, he became sick and died in Denver, Colorado on July 25, 1921. He was buried in Clarinda, Iowa, the home of his parents.
Bibliography
- Black, Samuel Charles (1910). Plain Answers to Religious Questions Modern Men Are Asking. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press. p. 203.
References
- ^ "Samuel Charles Black (1919-1921)". U. Grant Miller Library Digital Archives. Washington & Jefferson College. 2003-09-04.
See also
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded byWilliam E. Slemmons (Interim) | President of Washington and Jefferson College 1919–1921 |
Succeeded bySimon Strousse Baker |
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