Samuel Colcord Bartlett (November25, 1817November16, 1898) was an American

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minister who served as the 8th president of

Dartmouth College Dartmouth College (; ) is a private research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Although founded to educate Native ...

from 18771892. He graduated from Dartmouth with the Class of 1836.

Biography

Another period of growth for

marked the tenure of President Bartlett, with the building of Rollins Chapel, Bartlett Hall and Wilson Hall. An elective course for students took shape during his administration and the endowment surpassed the million-dollar mark. Bartlett improved working conditions for faculty members and added 30 more scholarships to what had been an already growing list during the tenure of President Lord. But the administration of President Bartlett was an embattled one, and he lost the vital support of faculty and alumni alike. The controversy surrounding him reached an apogee when the majority of the graduating Class of 1881 called for his removal from office. Subjected to an investigation by the Trustees, Bartlett employed what had become a legendary wit and finely honed intelligence to explain his actions and defend his administration. As a result, the charges—that he had alienated the faculty, ignored important administrative duties and generally conducted himself in a way unbecoming a Dartmouth president--"melted away," in the words of one chronicler. President Bartlett remained in office until 1892, when he resigned to become a member of the faculty.

Works

*Samuel C. Bartlett, 1850,
The Moral Relations of Physical Science
' *Samuel C. Bartlett, 1856,
Lectures on Modern Universalism
' * *Samuel C. Bartlett, 1872, '' The Divine Forces of the Gospel: A Sermon ...'' *Samuel C. Bartlett, 1875,
Future Punishment
' *Samuel C. Bartlett, 1879
From Egypt to Palestine: through Sinai, the wilderness and the south country
*Samuel C. Bartlett, 1880, The Princeton Review, pp.23-56,

' * Samuel C. Bartlett, 1882,
Sources of history in the Pentateuch : six lectures delivered in Princeton theological seminary, on the Stone foundation
' * Samuel C. Bartlett, 1897,
The Veracity of the Hexateuch
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External links

The Papers of Fanny and Samuel Concord Bartlett Jr.
at Dartmouth College Library {{DEFAULTSORT:Bartlett, Samuel Colcord 1817 births 1898 deaths Dartmouth College alumni Pinkerton Academy alumni Presidents of Dartmouth College