Eli Todd Tappan

Eli Todd Tappan
Portrait of Eli Todd Tappan, from Educational History of Ohio, by James J. Burns, Historical Publishing Co., Columbus, Ohio, 1905, p. 177.
Portrait of Eli Todd Tappan, from Educational History of Ohio, by James J. Burns, Historical Publishing Co., Columbus, Ohio, 1905, p. 177.
Born(1824-04-30)April 30, 1824
Steubenville, Ohio, United States
DiedOctober 23, 1888(1888-10-23) (aged 64)
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Occupationeducator, author
NationalityAmerican
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Eli Todd Tappan (1824–1888) was an American educator, mathematician, author, lawyer and newspaper editor who served as president of Kenyon College, among other public distinctions. He was the son of Senator Benjamin Tappan and the father of author Mary Tappan Wright.