Helen M. French
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Helen M. French | |
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| 5th President of Mount Holyoke College (Principal) | |
| In office 1867–1872 | |
| Preceded by | Sophia D. Stoddard |
| Succeeded by | Julia E. Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1832 |
| Died | 1909 (aged 76–77) |
| Alma mater | Mount Holyoke College (Mount Holyoke Female Seminary) |
| Profession | Professor |
Helen M. French (1832–1909) was an American educator who served as the fifth president (referred to at that time as "principal"[1]) of Mount Holyoke College (then Mount Holyoke Female Seminary) from 1867 to 1872. She graduated from Mount Holyoke in 1857 and taught there for ten years before becoming principal.[2]
