Eliphaz Fay
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Preceded byRobert Everett Pattison
Succeeded byDavid Newton Sheldon
BornApril 27, 1797
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Marlborough, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 19, 1854 (aged 56)
Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie, New York
Eliphaz Fay | |
|---|---|
| Fourth President of Colby College | |
| In office 1841–1843 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Everett Pattison |
| Succeeded by | David Newton Sheldon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1797 Marlborough, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 19, 1854 (aged 56) Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Spouse |
Mary Helen Lee (m. 1829) |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
Eliphaz Fay (April 27, 1797 – March 19, 1854) served as the fourth president of Colby College (then called the Waterville College) in Maine.[1]
Fay was born to Solomon Fay, and Suzannah Morse, a schoolteacher in Marlborough, Massachusetts.[2] Graduated from Brown University in 1821.[3] He married Mary Helen (Lee) on April 20, 1829.[2] His children were Susan Mary, William Wirt, Henry Harrison, Caroline Louise.[2]