Elias Marks

Elias Marks
Portrait of Elias Marks
Born(1790-12-02)December 2, 1790
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 22, 1886(1886-06-22) (aged 95)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
EducationM.D., College of Physicians and Surgeons (1815)
Occupations
  • physician
  • educator
  • writer
  • poet
Known forFounder of South Carolina Female Collegiate Institute at Barhamville
Spouses
  • Jane Barham (m. 1816-1827)
  • Julia Pierpont Warne (m. 1832-1878)
Children
  • 4 by Jane Barham
  • 6 by Julia Pierpont Warne

Elias Marks (December 2, 1790 – June 22, 1886) founded the South Carolina Female Collegiate Institute at Barhamville, South Carolina. The girls' school flourished for over 30 years in the antebellum period, pioneering in higher education for young women. Marks was born in Charleston and earned an M.D. at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. He soon switched from medicine to a career in female education. Marks published writings on medical and educational themes as well as a book of poems. He "was esteemed by all as a scholar and a gentleman."

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