Bennet Tyler

Bennet Tyler
5th President of Dartmouth College
In office
1822–1828
Preceded byDaniel Dana
Succeeded byNathan Lord
Personal details
Born(1783-07-10)July 10, 1783
Middlebury, Connecticut
DiedMay 14, 1858(1858-05-14) (aged 74)
South Windsor, Connecticut

Bennet Tyler (July 10, 1783 – May 14, 1858) was an American Congregational clergyman and educator. He served as president of Dartmouth College between 1822 and 1828. His Reformed theology was called "Tylerism", as opposed to the post-Reformed Taylorism of Nathaniel William Taylor.[1]

  1. ^ "Tyler, Bennet", in Webster's Biographical Dictionary (1943), Springfield. MA: Merriam.