Allen, William H. 1808-1882

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Allen, William H. 1808-1882
Date of birth
1808-03-27
Date of death
1882-08-29
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 48227716
Wikidata: Q8011873
Library of congress: n 85363564
Sources of Information
  • His Eulogy on the character and services of the late Daniel Webster, 1853:t.p. (William H. Allen, LL. D.)
  • MoSU-L/NLT files(hdg.: Allen, William Henry, 1808-1882)

Wikipedia description:

William Henry Allen (March 27, 1808 – August 29, 1882) was an American professor and academic administrator. A graduate of Bowdoin College, he served as acting president of Dickinson College from 1847 until 1848, and later was selected as the second president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1864 until 1866. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1858.

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