April 29, 1864(1864-04-29) (aged 36) State College, Pennsylvania
Spouse
Rebecca Valentine Pugh
Alma mater
University of Göttingen
Profession
Professor, President of Farmers' High School (Pennsylvania Agricultural College of Pennsylvania), 1859-1864
Evan Pugh (February 29, 1828 – April 29, 1864) was the first president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1859 until his death in 1864.[1]
An agricultural chemist, he was responsible for securing Penn State's designation in 1863 as a land-grant institution under the Morrill Land Grant Act. He was buried in Union Cemetery in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, along with his wife, Rebecca Valentine Pugh.[2]
^"Sudden Death." Sunbury, Pennsylvania: Northumberland County Democrat, May 6, 1864, p. 3 (subscription required).
^"Death of a Prominent Agriculturalist." Lancaster, Pennsylvania: The Lancaster Examiner, May 11, 1864, p. 2 (subscription required).
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