Benjamin Labaree (June 3, 1801 – November 15, 1883)[1] was a minister, professor and the longest serving president of Middlebury College from 1840 until 1866.

Benjamin Labaree
President of Middlebury College
In office
1840–1866
Preceded byJoshua Bates
Succeeded byHarvey Denison Kitchel
Personal details
Born(1801-06-03)June 3, 1801
Charlestown, New Hampshire
DiedNovember 15, 1883(1883-11-15) (aged 82)
Walpole, New Hampshire

Labaree was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire.[1] He was an 1828 graduate of Dartmouth College,[1] as well as a recipient of graduate degrees from the University of Vermont and Dartmouth.

His two sons were John C. Labaree, a Congregational minister at Randolph, Massachusetts, and Benjamin Labaree, a Presbyterian missionary to Persia from 1861 until his death in 1904.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Personal". Vermont Journal. November 24, 1883. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aged Minister Slain in Persia". Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 13, 1904. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Preceded by 4th President of Middlebury College
1840–1866
Succeeded by