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William Greenleaf Eliot
Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis
In office 1870–1887
Preceded by
Abram Litton
Succeeded by
Marshall Snow
Personal details
Born
(1811-08-05)August 5, 1811 New Bedford, Massachusetts
Died
January 23, 1887(1887-01-23) (aged 75) Pass Christian, Mississippi
Spouse
Abigail Adams Cranch
(m. 1834)
Children
14, including Thomas and Henry
Relatives
Eliot family
Alma mater
George Washington University
Harvard Divinity School
William Greenleaf Eliot (August 5, 1811[1] – January 23, 1887[2]) was an American educator, Unitarian minister, and civic leader in Missouri. He is most notable for founding Washington University in St. Louis, and also contributed to the founding of numerous other civic institutions, such as the Saint Louis Art Museum, public school system, and charitable institutions. The modernist poet T. S. Eliot was his grandson.
^"University Archives". 17 September 2023.
^Cuoco, Lorin; Gass, William H. (2000). Literary St. Louis: A Guide. Missouri History Museum. ISBN 9781883982355.
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