Benjamin Hallowell (educator)

Benjamin Hallowell
Benjamin Hallowell (c. 1850s)
President of
Maryland Agricultural College
In office
1859–1860
Personal details
Born(1799-08-17)August 17, 1799
Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 7, 1877(1877-09-07) (aged 78)
Resting placeSandy Spring Friends Meetinghouse cemetery
Spouse
Margaret
(m. 1820; died 1876)
RelationsArthur Briggs Farquhar (nephew)
Children3, including Caroline Hallowell Miller

Benjamin Hallowell (August 17, 1799 – September 7, 1877) was the first president of the Maryland Agricultural College.[1]

  1. ^ Callcott, George H. (1966). A History of the University of Maryland. Baltimore, Maryland: Garamond/Pridemark Press. pp. 54–67.