Paul A. Chadbourne

Paul Ansel Chadbourne
Head and shoulders photograph of a man in an overcoat. He has a full beard with sideburns, has a shaved upper lip and is balding. He wears a serious expression and is looking down at a paper with an insignia drawn on it.
Paul A. Chadbourne, circa 1882
President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College (now the University of Massachusetts Amherst)
In office
1866 – 1867, 1882–1883
President of the University of Wisconsin (now the University of Wisconsin-Madison)
In office
1867–1870
President of Williams College
In office
1872–1881
Personal details
BornOctober 21, 1823
North Berwick, Maine
DiedFebruary 23, 1883(1883-02-23) (aged 59)
New York, New York
SpouseElizabeth Sawyer Page
Alma mater
  • Williams College (B.A.), (LL.D.)
  • Berkshire Medical School (M.D.)
    Amherst College (D.D.)
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Paul Ansel Chadbourne (October 21, 1823 – February 23, 1883) was an American educator and naturalist who served as President of University of Wisconsin from 1867 to 1870, and President of Williams College from 1872 until his resignation in 1881.[1] He was also the second President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College (later University of Massachusetts) in 1867 and again from 1882 until his death in 1883.

  1. ^ Staff report (July 8, 1880). Dr. Paul A Chadbourne: Why He Resigns the Presidency of Williams College. The New York Times