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Dartmouth College. Office of the President, Francis Brown, 1784-1820

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1784 - 1820
  • Usage: 1784 - 1820

Biography

Francis Brown, (born January 11, 1784, Chester, NH. [U.S.] – died July 27, 1820, Hanover, NH. [U.S.]), graduated from Dartmouth College in 1805 and from 1806-1809 held tutorship there. Brown served as the College’s third president.

Brown was removed from his presidency at the college as part of the actions that resulted in the Dartmouth College case but was reinstated following the 1819 decision in favor of the college.

Brown, a pastor from Yarmouth, Maine, presided over Dartmouth College during the famous Supreme Court hearing of the Trustees of Dartmouth College v. William H. Woodward or more commonly called the Dartmouth College Case. Under the leadership of President Brown, the Trustees resisted the effort, and the case for Dartmouth was argued by Daniel Webster before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1818.

While the outcome was a tremendous victor for Dartmouth, the turmoil of the four-year legal battle left the college in perilous financial condition and took its toll on the health of President Brown. His condition steadily deteriorating, the Trustees made provisions, in 1819, for “the senior professors… to perform all the public duties pertaining to the Office of President of the College” in the event of his disability. Francis Brown died in July 1820 at the age of 36.

Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:

Amos Kendall letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 815606.3
Mss 815606.3
Date(s): 1815-11-06
Abstract

In English.

Asa McFarland letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 817129
Mss 817129
Date(s): 1817-01-29
Abstract

In English.

Copy of the inventory of the estate of Rev. Francis Brown

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 821151
Mss 821151
Date(s): 1821-02-01
Abstract

In English.

Daniel A. White letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 817626
Mss 817626
Date(s): 1817-11-26
Abstract

In English.

Daniel Dana letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 821257
Mss 821257
Date(s): 1821-04-07
Abstract

In English.

Daniel Webster letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 820125
Webster Mss 820125
Date(s): 1820-01-05
Abstract

In English.

Daniel Webster letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 817615.3
Webster Mss 817615.3
Date(s): 1817-11-15
Abstract

In English.

Daniel Webster letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 818164
Mss 818164
Date(s): 1818-02-14
Abstract

In English.

Daniel Webster letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 818520
Webster Mss 818520
Date(s): 1818-09-20
Abstract

In English.

Daniel Webster letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 818528
Webster Mss 818528
Date(s): 1818-09-28
Abstract

In English.

Daniel Webster letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 818677
Webster Mss 818677
Date(s): 1818-12-27
Abstract

In English.

Dartmouth College Trustees meeting minutes

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 815478.1
Mss 815478.1
Date(s): 1815-08-28
Abstract

In English.

Dartmouth College Trustees vote

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 815478
Mss 815478
Date(s): 1815-08-28
Abstract

In English.

Francis Brown address

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 815900
Mss 815900
Date(s): 1815
Abstract

In English.

Francis Brown appointment

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 815659.2
Mss 815659.2
Date(s): 1815-12-09
Abstract

In English.

Francis Brown letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 809557
Mss 809557
Date(s): 1809-10-07
Abstract

In English.

Francis Brown letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 819304.3
Mss 819304.3
Date(s): 1819-05-04
Abstract

In English.

Francis Brown letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 819304.4
Mss 819304.4
Date(s): 1819-05-04
Abstract

In English.

Francis Brown letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 819417.1
Mss 819417.1
Date(s): 1819-07-17
Abstract

In English.

Francis Brown letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 819424
Mss 819424
Date(s): 1819-07-24
Abstract

In English.

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