William Henry Campbell (college president)

William Henry Campbell
8th President of Rutgers University
In office
1862–1882
Preceded byTheodore Frelinghuysen
Succeeded byMerrill Edward Gates
Personal details
BornSeptember 14, 1808
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedDecember 7, 1890(1890-12-07) (aged 82)
New Brunswick, New Jersey

William Henry Campbell (September 14, 1808 – December 7, 1890) was an American Presbyterian minister and the eighth President of Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) serving from 1862 to 1882.[1][2]

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