Adonijah Welch

Adonijah Strong Welch
United States Senator
from Florida
In office
June 17, 1868 – March 3, 1869
Preceded byStephen Mallory
Succeeded byAbijah Gilbert
1st President of Iowa State Agricultural College
In office
1869–1883
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded bySeaman A. Knapp
1st Principal of the Michigan State Normal School
In office
1851–1865
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byDavid Porter Mayhew
Personal details
Born(1821-04-12)April 12, 1821
East Hampton, Connecticut
DiedMarch 14, 1889(1889-03-14) (aged 67)
Pasadena, California
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Beaumont Welch
Alma materUniversity of Michigan Law School

Adonijah Strong Welch (April 12, 1821 – March 14, 1889) was a United States Senator from Florida and the first president of Iowa State Agricultural College (now Iowa State University). Welch also served as Michigan State Normal School's first principal (now Eastern Michigan University).