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Hovey, Charles Edward, 1827-1897

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1827 - 1897

Biography

Charles Edward Hovey (April 26, 1827 – November 17, 1897) was an educator, college president, pension lobbyist and a brevet major general in the United States Army during the American Civil War. In 1848, he enrolled in Dartmouth to pursue his college degree, teaching during the summer to help pay for his education. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1852. He briefly studied law and taught school in Framingham, Massachusetts, becoming the principal of the Framingham Academy and High School. He is the father of Richad Hovey.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Charles Edward Hovey letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 894318
Mss 894318
Date(s): 1894-05-18
Abstract

In English.

Charles Edward Hovey letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 894356
Mss 894356
Date(s): 1894-06-06
Abstract

In English.

Charles Edward Hovey letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 894321
Mss 894321
Date(s): 1894-05-21
Abstract

In English.

Charles Edward Hovey letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 851416.1
Mss 851416.1
Date(s): 1851-07-16
Scope and Contents

Three-page letter from Charles Edward Hovey in Hanover, New Hampshire to Alvah Hovey, telling him that he has been elected president of Social Friends and about the expulsion of some students for rowdyism.

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