Mary W. Chapin

Mary W. Chapin
3rd President of Mount Holyoke College (Acting Principal and Principal)
In office
1850–1865
Preceded byMary C. Whitman
Succeeded bySophia D. Stoddard
Personal details
Born1820
Died1889(1889-00-00) (aged 68–69)
Alma materMount Holyoke College (Mount Holyoke Female Seminary)
ProfessionProfessor

Mary W. Chapin (1820–1889) was an American educator who served as the third president (referred to at that time as "acting principal" and "principal"[1]) of Mount Holyoke College (then Mount Holyoke Female Seminary) from 1850 to 1852 and Principal from 1852 to 1865. She graduated from Mount Holyoke in 1841 and taught there for seven years before becoming Head.

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References

  1. ^ "New President Special Edition". Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2007-07-04.


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