Benjamin Rush Rhees
Benjamin Rush Rhees (/riːz/ 8 February 1860 – 5 January 1939) was the third president of the University of Rochester, serving from 1900 to 1935.
Benjamin Rush Rhees | |
|---|---|
| 3rd President of the University of Rochester | |
| In office 1900–1935 | |
| Preceded by | David Jayne Hill |
| Succeeded by | Alan C. Valentine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1860 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | January 4, 1939 (aged 78) Rochester, New York |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Harriet Chapin Seelye Rhees |
| Children | Morgan John Rhees Henrietta Seelye Rhees Stewart Rush Rhees, Jr |
| Parent | John E. Rhees Annie H. McCutchen |
| Alma mater | Amherst College, Hartford Theological Seminary |
| Profession | Administrator |
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