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William Greenleaf Eliot | |
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| Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis | |
| In office 1870–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Abram Litton |
| Succeeded by | Marshall Snow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1811 New Bedford, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 23, 1887 (aged 75) Pass Christian, Mississippi |
| Spouse |
Abigail Adams Cranch
(m. 1834) |
| Children | 14, including Thomas and Henry |
| Relatives | Eliot family |
| Alma mater | |
William Greenleaf Eliot (August 5, 1811[1] – January 23, 1887[2]) was an American educator, Unitarian minister, and civic leader in Missouri. He is most notable for founding Washington University in St. Louis, and also contributed to the founding of numerous other civic institutions, such as the Saint Louis Art Museum, public school system, and charitable institutions. The modernist poet T. S. Eliot was his grandson.
- ^ "University Archives". 17 September 2023.
- ^ Cuoco, Lorin; Gass, William H. (2000). Literary St. Louis: A Guide. Missouri History Museum. ISBN 9781883982355.