Conover / Milner Genealogy
Robert Laurenson Dashiell
Robert Laurenson Dashiell
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Father:
Robert Dashiell
Mother:
Mary Rider
Birth Date:
6/25/1825
Birth Place:
Salisbury, Maryland
Education:
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Class of 1846
Occupation:
President, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Deceased:
3/8/1880
Place of Death:
Newark, New Jersey
Life Span:
55 Years
General Notes:
From 1848 to 1860, Dashiell served as a member of the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and from 1860 to 1868 he served with the Newark Conference. He was named President of Dickinson College in 1868, becoming the first alumnus to hold that position. His term in office is best remembered for the student rebellion of 1870. Dashiell would resign as President on June 25, 1872, and then be named Corresponding Secretary of the Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society. He would occupy that position until his death on March 8, 1880 in Newark, New Jersey.
Direct Relations:
married to
Mary Jane Handy
Father:
Unknown
Mother:
Unknown
Birth Date:
1825
Birth Place:
Washington, DC
Deceased:
1900
Place of Death:
Newark, New Jersey
Life Span:
75 Years
Direct Relations:
Relative Relationship:
3 X Great Grandparents of
Ryan and Alyssa Conover (5 generations)
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Children of Robert Laurenson Dashiell and Mary Jane Handy |
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| Name | Birth Day | Deceased |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Bentley Dashiell | 5/10/1870 | 10/2/1936 |
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