Daniel L. Marsh (April 12, 1880 – May 20, 1968) was the president of

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from 1926 to 1951. Diary of a Sergeant 6

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 School of Social Work 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 MarshHealea, 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, Daniel L. 1880 births American Methodist clergy Northwestern University alumni Boston University School of Theology alumni Presidents of Boston University 1968 deaths Educators from Pennsylvania 20th-century American academics