Francis S. Hoyt

Francis S. Hoyt
1st President of Willamette University
In office 1853–1860
Preceded by	position created
Succeeded by	Thomas Milton Gatch
Personal details
Born	November 5, 1822 Lyndon, Vermont
Died	January 21, 1912(1912-01-21) (aged 89) Craftsbury, Vermont
Spouse	Phebe M. Dyar
Children	6
Alma mater	Wesleyan University
Profession	Educator
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Francis Southack Hoyt (November 5, 1822 – January 21, 1912) was an American educator from the state of Vermont. A minister and the son of a minister, he served as the first President of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where he and his wife were also teachers. Hoyt also taught at Ohio Wesleyan University and Baldwin University, and served as editor of several publications.