William Greenleaf Eliot

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William Greenleaf Eliot
Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis
In office 1870–1887
Preceded by	Abram Litton
Succeeded by	Marshall Snow
Personal details
Born	(1811-08-05)August 5, 1811 New Bedford, Massachusetts
Died	January 23, 1887(1887-01-23) (aged 75) Pass Christian, Mississippi
Spouse	Abigail Adams Cranch ​ ​ (m. 1834)​
Children	14, including Thomas and Henry
Relatives	Eliot family
Alma mater	George Washington University Harvard Divinity School

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.