Justin Rolph Loomis (August 21, 1810 – June 22, 1898) was the fourth president of
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal-arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts a ...
from 1858 to 1879.
Loomis was married three times. He constructed and lived in a three-story home on South Third Street in
Lewisburg, still standing today. He was also instrumental in the construction of
President's House, on the Bucknell campus, and the Baptist Church on South Third Street in Lewisburg. Loomis Field and Loomis Street at the university are named in his honor.
He is buried in
Lewisburg Cemetery
Lewisburg Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Located immediately to the north of Bucknell University, and dating to 1848, it is a contributing site of the Lewisburg Historic District. There are around 13, ...
on
South Seventh Street in Lewisburg.
References
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'' The elements of geology adapted to the use of schools and colleges'', Justin Rolph Loomis, 1852, Gould and Lincoln (Boston)
Presidents of Bucknell University
Colby College faculty
1810 births
1898 deaths
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