John Wheelock | |
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2nd President of Dartmouth College | |
In office 1779–1815 | |
Preceded by | Eleazar Wheelock |
Succeeded by | Francis Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | Lebanon, Colony of Connecticut, British America | January 28, 1754
Died | April 4, 1817 Hanover, New Hampshire, United States | (aged 63)
John Wheelock (January 28, 1754 – April 4, 1817) was the eldest son of Eleazar Wheelock who was the founder and first president of Dartmouth College; John Wheelock succeeded his father as the College’s second president.