Daniel Lash Marsh (April 12, 1880 – May 20, 1968) was president of

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from 1926 to 1951.

Biography

Marsh was raised in Pennsylvania. He became a Methodist preacher before going to study at

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, where he got an undergraduate degree in 1906 and a master's degree in 1907.(21 May 1968)
Dr. Daniel Marsh, Ex-Boston U. Head; President from '26 to '61 and Chancellor Dies at 88
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'', p. 47 (paywall) He later also studied at

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and

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. As president of Boston University, Marsh oversaw the building of a new campus, the merger of Sargent College into the university, and the founding of the

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the School of Nursing, the School of Public Relations (now the College of Communication), and the General College. Marsh was a strong proponent of

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and advocated for its retention in the 1920s. He was also not a fan of New York (much preferring Boston), so much so that his comments on the city once caused New York Mayor

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to hold a press conference to condemn them.

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is named after him.Icons Among Us: Marsh Chapel
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References

Sources

Boston University bio of Marsh
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Healea, Christopher Daryl, “The Builder and Maker of the Greater University: A History of Daniel L. Marsh’s Presidency at Boston University, 1926–1951” (Boston University, 2011). Order No. DA3463124.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marsh, David 1880 births American Methodist clergy Northwestern University alumni Boston University School of Theology alumni Presidents of Boston University 1968 deaths People from Pennsylvania 20th-century American academics