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James Hulme Canfield | |
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| 4thPresident of Ohio State University | |
| In office July 1, 1895 – June 30, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Scott |
| Succeeded by | William Oxley Thompson |
| 5thChancellor of the University of Nebraska | |
| In office July 1, 1891 – July 1, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Edwin Bessey |
| Succeeded by | George Edwin MacLean |
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| Born | (1847-03-18)March 18, 1847 Delaware, Ohio, US |
| Died | March 29, 1909(1909-03-29) (aged 62) |
| Spouse | Flavia Camp Canfield |
| Children | Dorothy Canfield Fisher |
| Education | Williams College |
| Occupation | Scholar, academic administrator |
James Hulme Canfield (March 18, 1847 – March 29, 1909), born inDelaware, Ohio, the son of Rev. E. H. and Martha (Hulme) Canfield, was the fourth president ofOhio State University and fifthChancellor of the University of Nebraska.
Raised inNew York City, Canfield attendedWilliams College andread law inJackson, Michigan, before briefly practicing inSt. Joseph, Michigan. He was on the faculty of theUniversity of Kansas, teaching broadly in the humanities, until moving to theUniversity of Nebraska, where he served aschancellor. In 1895 Canfield returned toOhio to become president of Ohio State University. He resigned the position in 1899 and became chief librarian atColumbia University, where remained until his death.[1] Hulme was also a founding member of theAmerican Library Institute.
He received the honorary degreeDoctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from theUniversity of Oxford in October 1902, in connection with the tercentenary of theBodleian Library.[2]
He marriedFlavia Camp on June 24, 1873;[3] their children includedDorothy Canfield Fisher.[4]
James Hulme Canfield died atSt. Luke's Hospital in New York City on March 29, 1909.[5]
Canfield Hall dormitory at Ohio State is named in his honor, as is the Canfield Administration Building at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
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| Preceded by | Ohio State University President July 1, 1895 – June 30, 1899 | Succeeded by |
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