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Andrew Wylie | |
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| 1st President of Indiana University | |
| In office 1829–1851 | |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Ryors |
| 3rd President of Jefferson College | |
| In office 1811–1816 | |
| Preceded by | James Dunlap |
| Succeeded by | William McMillan |
| 2nd President of Washington College | |
| In office 1817–1828 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Brown |
| Succeeded by | David Elliott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1789 Washington County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 11, 1851 (aged 62) Bloomington, Indiana |
| Resting place | Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington |
| Spouse |
Margaret Ritchie (m. 1813) |
| Children | 12 (including Andrew Jr.) |
| Alma mater | Jefferson College |
| Profession | College educator and Protestant clergyman |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Moral philosophy, mental philosophy, rhetoric, theology |
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| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Church | Presbyterian (1813–1841) Episcopalian (1841–1851) |
| Ordained | 1813 (Presbyterian) 1842 (Episcopalian) |
Andrew Wylie (April 12, 1789 – November 11, 1851) was an American academic and theologian, who was president of Jefferson College (1811–1816) and Washington College (1816–1828) before becoming the first president of Indiana University (1829–1851).[1]
- ^ "Andrew Wylie (1812-1816)". U. Grant Miller Library Digital Archives. Washington & Jefferson College. 2003-09-04. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2009-02-12.