Horace Webster
Male, Deceased Person
1794 – 1871
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Who was Horace Webster?
Horace Webster was an American educator who graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1818. Webster remained at West Point as a mathematics professor until 1825, leaving with the rank of first lieutenant. He then moved to Geneva College, where he taught as a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy until he left in 1848 to head the Free Academy of New York, where he continued until retirement in 1869. Horace Webster was the first President of City College of New York from 1847-1869.
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- Born
- Sep 21, 1794
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Died
- Jul 12, 1871
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on July 23, 2013
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