Philip Milledoler | |
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| 5th President of Rutgers University | |
| In office 1825–1840 | |
| Preceded by | John Henry Livingston |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1775 Rhinebeck, New York |
| Died | September 22, 1852 (aged 77) Staten Island, New York |
Philip Milledoler (September 22, 1775 – September 22, 1852) was an American Presbyterian and Dutch Reformed minister and the fifth President of Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) serving from 1825 until 1840.[1]
- ^ "Philip Milledoler, 1825-1840". Rutgers University. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
The change of name from Queen's to Rutgers College can be attributed in large part to Philip Milledoler (1775-1852), the man who succeeded the Reverend John Henry Livingston as professor of theology in the seminary and who was soon elected by the Trustees as president of the College in 1825. It was in Dr. Milledoler's parish in New York City where Colonel Henry Rutgers served as elder. A devoted member of the Reformed Dutch Church, president of its Board of Corporation, and a wealthy bachelor who was inclined to support benevolent causes, Colonel Rutgers epitomized those Christian qualities held in such high esteem by the Synod and the College Trustees. By honoring Henry Rutgers, the Synod and Trustees were also signaling a break from an uneven past and the start of a new and promising era.