Charles N. Sims | |
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3rd Chancellor of Syracuse University | |
In office April 1881 – October 1893 | |
Preceded by | Erastus Otis Haven |
Succeeded by | James Roscoe Day |
1st President of Valparaiso Male and Female College | |
In office 1860–1862 | |
Succeeded by | Erastus H. Staley |
Personal details | |
Born | Fairfield, Indiana | May 18, 1835
Died | March 27, 1908 Indiana | (aged 72)
Spouse | Eliza Foster |
Alma mater | Indiana Asbury University |
Charles N. Sims (May 18, 1835 – March 27, 1908) was an American Methodist preacher and the third chancellor of Syracuse University, serving from 1881 to 1893.[1] Sims Hall and Sims drive on the Syracuse campus is named for him.[2][3]