George P. Hays (college president)
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George Price Hays was the 2nd president
of Washington & Jefferson College
.
Hays was born in Miller's Run, Pennsylvania
on February 2, 1838. He studied at Jefferson College, graduating in 1857, and at the Western Theological Seminary
(now Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
). He was licensed to preach in 1859. Hays continued his education and earned Doctor of Divinity
degree from Lafayette College
in 1870 and a LL.D. from Hanover College
.
He was elected second president of Washington & Jefferson College
on August 3, 1870. The inauguration was held on September 21, 1870 in the Town Hall at Washington, Pennsylvania
. In 1875, the college began the expanding "Old Main" by adding a third floor and two towers, at a cost of $65,000. By 1877, the costs reached a total of $73,196.51. By 1878, the Board of Trustees was forced to reduce the salaries of the professors and the president. Hays submitted his resignation on December 18, 1878, but the Board of Trustees declined to accept it. On March 26, 1879, President Hays was took a leave of absence without pay. On June 20, 1881, the Board of Trustees accepted Hays' resignation and he returned to the ministry full time, preaching in Denver, Cincinnati, and Kansas City
.
President of Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, which is located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The college traces its origin to three log cabin colleges in Washington County established by three Presbyterian missionaries to the American frontier...
of Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
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Hays was born in Miller's Run, Pennsylvania
Hickory Heights, Pennsylvania
Hickory Heights is an unincorporated community of South Fayette Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.-Geography:Hickory Heights is a neighborhood in the South Hills of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. It is located in the South Fayette school district and is serviced by the...
on February 2, 1838. He studied at Jefferson College, graduating in 1857, and at the Western Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, founded in 1794, is a graduate theological institution associated with the Presbyterian Church USA. It is located in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and houses one of the largest theological libraries in the nation...
(now Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, founded in 1794, is a graduate theological institution associated with the Presbyterian Church USA. It is located in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and houses one of the largest theological libraries in the nation...
). He was licensed to preach in 1859. Hays continued his education and earned Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
degree from Lafayette College
Lafayette College
Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832...
in 1870 and a LL.D. from Hanover College
Hanover College
Hanover College is a private liberal arts college, located in Hanover, Indiana, near the banks of the Ohio River. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church . The college was founded in 1827 by the Rev. John Finley Crowe, making it the oldest private college in Indiana. The Hanover...
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He was elected second president of Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
on August 3, 1870. The inauguration was held on September 21, 1870 in the Town Hall at Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
. In 1875, the college began the expanding "Old Main" by adding a third floor and two towers, at a cost of $65,000. By 1877, the costs reached a total of $73,196.51. By 1878, the Board of Trustees was forced to reduce the salaries of the professors and the president. Hays submitted his resignation on December 18, 1878, but the Board of Trustees declined to accept it. On March 26, 1879, President Hays was took a leave of absence without pay. On June 20, 1881, the Board of Trustees accepted Hays' resignation and he returned to the ministry full time, preaching in Denver, Cincinnati, and Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
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