Charles Rhodes Pomeroy

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Charles R. Pomeroy
C.R. Pomeroy portrait.gif
3rd President of the Kansas State Normal
In office
January 1, 1874 – August 6, 1879
Preceded byGeorge W. Hoss
Succeeded byRudolph B. Welch
Personal details
Born
Charles Rhodes Pomeroy

(1830-06-15)June 15, 1830
Weybridge, Vermont
DiedJune 25, 1916(1916-06-25) (aged 86)
Vashon, Washington
Resting placeVashon, Washington
Spouse(s)
Mary J. Meeker
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(m. 1854; died 1913)​
Alma materWesleyan University (B.A.; M.A.)
Simpson Centenary College (D.D.)
OccupationEducator

Charles Rhodes Pomeroy (June 15, 1830 – June 25, 1916) was an American educator most notable for serving as the Kansas State Normal School's (KSN) third president in Emporia, Kansas.[1]

Biography[]

Early life and education[]

Pomeroy was born in Weybridge, Addison County, Vermont on June 15, 1830.[2] In 1856 Pomeroy graduated from Wesleyan University with a bachelor's and master's of arts, and 1875, he graduated from Simpson Centenary College in Indianola, Iowa with a doctorate.[2]

Early career[]

In 1854, Pomeroy started his long career in education by teaching Greek at Fort Edward Institute in Fort Edward, New York. From 1855 to 1860, Pomeroy served as a principal at four different institutions: Union Village Academy for one year, Rochester High School for two years, and Genesee Wesleyan Seminary for one year.[3]

Kansas State Normal School presidency[]

The Kansas Board of Regents selected Pomeroy as the Kansas State Normal School's third president in October 1873. He would begin his tenure on January 1, 1874.[4] Because the economy was poor, Pomeroy was unable to pay the professors and staff and also had to work without salary; the board voted that bonds would be paid to teachers as a way of thanking them for their service during the school year on July 2, 1879.[4]

During Pomeroy's tenure, a tornado had hit in April 1878 and destroyed the main building on campus, which was followed by a fire that destroyed the two buildings at the school. On August 6, 1879, Pomeroy resigned as president.[5]

Later career[]

After serving four years as president of the Normal School in Emporia, Pomeroy became Callahan College's president for six years. From 1886 to 1899, Pomeroy served as the Dean and a professor at the University of Puget Sound in Washington (state).[6]

Personal life[]

On December 2, 1854, Pomeroy married Mary J. Meeker and had one child, Charles Harrington Pomeroy on March 28, 1863.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Charles Rhodes Pomeroy". emporia.edu.
  2. ^ a b "Alumni Record of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut". google.com. 1883.
  3. ^ Fraternity, Psi Upsilon (1917). "Catalogue of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity". google.com.
  4. ^ a b "Charles R. Pomeroy". emporia.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  5. ^ "A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans". google.com. 1912.
  6. ^ a b "Alumni Record". google.com. 1911.
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