John Rennie Blake (1825-1900) was the faculty chairman in charge of Davidson College from 1871 to 1877.

John Rennie Blake
Faculty Chairman
In office
1871–1877
Preceded byDrury Lacy Jr.
Succeeded byAndrew Dousa Hepburn
Personal details
BornDecember 6, 1825
Greenwood, South Carolina
DiedJune 8, 1900
EducationUniversity of Georgia
Lawrence Scientific School
ProfessionProfessor

After the death of George Wilson McPhail, the position of president was vacated as the college opted to elect a faculty member, Blake, to oversee the college until Andrew Dousa Hepburn was appointed in 1877.[1] Because Blake was not an ordained minister, he was ineligible to become president according to the college's constitution. It was during his tenure that Woodrow Wilson and Robert Broadnax Glenn enrolled as students.

References

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  1. ^ "Blake, John Rennie – Davidson College Archives & Special Collections". libraries.davidson.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
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Academic offices
Preceded by President of Davidson College
1871–1877
Succeeded by