Lucius Doolittle
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The Rev. Lucius Doolittle | |
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| Born | |
| Died | Lennoxville, Quebec |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Rector of Sherbrooke and Lennoxville |
Notable work | Founder of Bishop's College School and Bishop's University |
The Rev. Lucius Doolittle, Church of England priest; born 23 May 1800, died 18 May 1862.
After receiving an B.A. and honorary M.A. from the University of Vermont, Doolittle founded Bishop's College School in 1836 (as Lennoxville Classical School with Cambridge-Graduate ) and co-founded Bishop's University in 1843 in Quebec, Canada.
He also acted as the Rector of Sherbrooke, the third-largest city in Quebec and the borough of Lennoxville.[1] Bishop's College School is currently the fifth-oldest functioning private school in Canada.
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- ^ Collections Online: British Museum BCS Medal. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG252404
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