Matthew Vassar
Matthew Vassar (April 29, 1792 – June 23, 1868) was an English-born American brewer, merchant and philanthropist. He founded Vassar College, a women’s college, in 1861. He was a cousin of John Ellison Vassar. The city of Vassar, Michigan, is named after him.
Matthew Vassar | |
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From the Vassarion Eighteen Hundred & Ninety-Eight, Vassar College, 1898 | |
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Died | June 23, 1868 76) | (aged
Resting place | Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Brewer, merchant, philanthropist |
Spouse |
Catherine Valentine (m. 1813) |
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