Horace Webster
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Horace Webster was an American
educator who graduated from the United States Military Academy
in 1818. Webster remained at West Point as a mathematics professor until 1825. He then moved to Geneva College
, where he taught as a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy until he left in 1848 to head the Free Academy of New York, where he continued until retirement in 1869. Horace Webster was the first President of City College of New York from 1847-1869.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
educator who graduated from the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
in 1818. Webster remained at West Point as a mathematics professor until 1825. He then moved to Geneva College
Geneva College
Geneva College is a Christian liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States, north of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1848, in Northwood, Ohio, the college moved to its present location in 1880, where it continues to educate a student body of about 1400 traditional undergraduates in...
, where he taught as a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy until he left in 1848 to head the Free Academy of New York, where he continued until retirement in 1869. Horace Webster was the first President of City College of New York from 1847-1869.