Laberee, Benjamin, 1801-1883
Dates
- Existence: 1801 - 1883
Biography
Benjamin Labaree (June 3, 1801 – November 15, 1883) was a minister, professor and the longest serving president of Middlebury College from 1840 until 1866. Labaree was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire. He was an 1828 graduate of Dartmouth College as well as a recipient of graduate degrees from the University of Vermont and Dartmouth.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Benjamin Labaree letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 865526.1
Mss 865526.1
Date(s):
1865-09-26
Scope and Contents
Four-page letter from Benjamin Labaree in Boston to Asa Dodge Smith, enquiring about Dartmouth's financial condition. Writer heard that Smith did not intend to support Andover. Writer has given up his presidency and turned agent for Middlebury.