William Harris (academic)

William Harris
6th President of Columbia University
In office
1811–1829
Preceded byBenjamin Moore
Succeeded byWilliam Alexander Duer
Personal details
Born(1765-04-29)April 29, 1765
Springfield, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 18, 1829(1829-10-18) (aged 64)
New York City

William Harris (April 29, 1765 – October 18, 1829), an Episcopal priest, was the sixth president of Columbia College, serving from 1811 to 1829.[1] In a compromise, John Mitchell Mason, a Presbyterian minister who was denied the presidency, became the university's first provost and chief operating officer.

  1. ^ "Early Columbia College". Retrieved December 6, 2014.