Daniel L. Marsh
Daniel Lash Marsh (April 12, 1880 – May 20, 1968) was president of Boston University from 1926 to 1951.
Biography
Marsh was raised in Pennsylvania. He became a Methodist preacher before going to study at Northwestern University. He later also studied at Garrett Biblical Institute and Boston University School of Theology.
As president of Boston University, Marsh oversaw the building of a new campus, the merger of Sargent College into the university, and the founding of the School of Social Work the School of Nursing, the School of Public Relations (now the College of Communication), and the General College.
Marsh Chapel is named after him.[1]
References
Sources
- Boston University bio of Marsh
- Find a Grave entry
- Healea, Christopher Daryl, “The Builder and Maker of the Greater University: A History of Daniel L. Marsh’s Presidency at Boston University, 1926–1951” (Boston University, 2011). Order No. DA3463124.
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