Eliphalet Pearson

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Eliphalet Pearson
Born June 11, 1752
Newbury, Massachusetts
Died September 12, 1826
Greenland, New Hampshire
Occupation Educator

Eliphalet Pearson U.S. educator; 1st principal of Phillips Academy 1778-1786; acting president of Harvard University 1804-1806.

Pearson graduated from Harvard in 1773.

After the death of Joseph Willard in 1804, Pearson became the interim president of Harvard University. He resigned that post in 1806, when Samuel Webber became president.

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Preceded by
Joseph Willard		 President of Harvard University
acting
1804–1806		 Succeeded by
Samuel Webber
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