John Thornton Kirkland | |
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 Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, circa 1816 | |
| 15th President of Harvard University | |
| In office 1810–1828 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Webber |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Quincy III |
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| Born | August 17, 1770 Herkimer, New York |
| Died | April 26, 1840 (aged 69) Boston, Massachusetts |
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John Thornton Kirkland (August 17, 1770 – April 26, 1840) was an American Unitarian Congregational clergyman who served as President of Harvard University from 1810 to 1828. As an undergraduate, he was a member of the Hasty Pudding. He is remembered chiefly for his major renovations to the university structure and the so-called "Augustan Age" that Harvard went through under his leadership. Kirkland House, one of Harvard's undergraduate "houses," or residence halls, was named in his honor.