Jonathan Maxcy
Jonathan Maxcy (September 2, 1768 – June 4, 1820) was an American Baptist minister and college president. He was the second president of Brown University (then known as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations), of which he was also a graduate; the third president of Union College; and the first president of the University of South Carolina (then known as the South Carolina College).
The Reverend Jonathan Maxcy | |
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| 2nd President of Brown University | |
| In office 1792–1802 | |
| Preceded by | James Manning |
| Succeeded by | Asa Messer |
| 3rd President of Union College | |
| In office 1802–1804 | |
| 1st President of the University of South Carolina | |
| In office 1804–1820 | |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 2, 1768 Attleboro, Massachusetts Bay |
| Died | June 4, 1820 (aged 51) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | First Presbyterian Churchyard, Columbia |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Susanna Hopkins |
| Relations | Virgil Maxcy (brother) |
| Alma mater | The College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
| Profession | Minister University president |
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