George P. Hays (college president)
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| George P. Hays | |
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| Second President of Washington & Jefferson College |
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| In office September 21, 1870 – June 20, 1881 |
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| Preceded by | Jonathan Edwards |
| Succeeded by | James D. Moffat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1838 Miller's Run, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 1897 |
| Alma mater | Jefferson College Western Theological Seminary (now Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) Lafayette College Hanover College |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
George Price Hays was the 2nd president of Washington & Jefferson College.[1]
Hays was born in Miller's Run, Pennsylvania on February 2, 1838.[1] He studied at Jefferson College, graduating in 1857, and at the Western Theological Seminary (now Pittsburgh Theological Seminary).[1] He was licensed to preach in 1859. Hays continued his education and earned Doctor of Divinity degree from Lafayette College in 1870 and a LL.D. from Hanover College.[1]
He was elected second president of Washington & Jefferson College on August 3, 1870.[1] The inauguration was held on September 21, 1870 in the Town Hall at Washington, Pennsylvania.[1] In 1875, the college began the expanding "Old Main" by adding a third floor and two towers, at a cost of $65,000.[1] By 1877, the costs reached a total of $73,196.51.[1] By 1878, the Board of Trustees was forced to reduce the salaries of the professors and the president.[1] Hays submitted his resignation on December 18, 1878, but the Board of Trustees declined to accept it.[1] On March 26, 1879, President Hays took a leave of absence without pay.[1] On June 20, 1881, the Board of Trustees accepted Hays' resignation and he returned to the ministry full-time, preaching in Denver, Cincinnati, and Kansas City.[1]
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| Preceded by
James I. Brownson (Interim)
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President of Washington and Jefferson College 1870–1881 |
Succeeded by James D. Moffat |
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| Preceded by
The Rev. Edwin Francis Hatfield
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Moderator of the 96th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America 1884–1885 |
Succeeded by The Rev. Elijah R. Craven |
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