Dartmouth College. Office of the President, Bennet Tyler, 1783-1858
Dates
- Existence: 1783 - 1858
- Usage: 1783 - 1858
Biography
Bennet Tyler (born July 10, 1783, Middlebury, Connecticut [U.S.] – died May 14, 1858, South Windsor, Connecticut [U.S.]), graduated from Yale in 1804 and was an American Congregational clergyman and educator. His reformed theology was called Tylerism, as opposed to the post-Reformed Taylorism of Nathaniel William Taylor. Tyler served as the College’s fifth president (1822-1828). Tyler was very devout, and he was especially interested in preaching in the College church, letting others do the teaching. He was successful in endowing the first scholarship at Dartmouth, intended for "the education of pious, indigent young men for the ministry". He also stabilized the enrollment, which had plummeted during the Revolutionary War. It was in 1824, during President Tyler's administration, that Dartmouth admitted its first African-American student, Edward Mitchell, in 1824. Tyler returned to the ministry after six years as Dartmouth President. He was a founder, theology professor, and president of the Theological Institute of Connecticut, now Hartford Seminary, from 1834 to 1857.
Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:
Bennet Tyler letter
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Bennet Tyler letter
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Bennet Tyler letter
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Bennet Tyler letter
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Bennet Tyler letter
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Bennet Tyler report
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Bennett Tyler letter
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Bennett Tyler letter
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Committee of Villagers (Hanover) proposal
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Daniel Dana letter
Letter from former Dartmouth College President Daniel Dana, dated 02 Jun 1847 at Andover, MA, to the college Board of Trustees objecting to the proposed appointment of a Professor Park as Chair of Christian Theology due to his views on original sin. Attached is a December 1848 letter from Dartmouth President Bennet Tyler discussing the establishment of an endowed chair at the college.
Daniel Hoit letter
Letter from Daniel Hoit in Sandwich to Albert Gallatin Hoit at Dartmouth College, enclosing a letter to Pres. Tyler in regard to Albert's debts contracted with the hucksters operating in the vicinity of Hanover. This evil should be arrested or the college had better be located in the White Mountains. Tells Albert to redeem his character by diligence and preserverance in his studies.
George Wheeler bill
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J.C. C(odman) letter
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President Bennet Tyler sermon
Sermon by Bennet Tyler, President of Dartmouth College in New Haven.
Proposed motions regarding students behavior
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Samuel Colcord Bartlett letter
Letter from Samuel Colcord Bartlett in Chicago, Illinois to Rev. Dr. Tyler in Connecticut, telling him that he intends to introduce into his church and churches in the region a new confession of Faith. He sends a copy to Mr. Tyler and asks him to examine and reply.
Tyler Bennet letter
In English.
Warren Fray letter
In English.