Thomas M. Gatch
Thomas Milton Gatch | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of Willamette University | |
| In office 1860–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Francis S. Hoyt |
| Succeeded by | Leonard J. Powell |
| In office 1870–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Nelson Rounds |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Lambert |
| President of the University of Washington | |
| In office 1887–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard Jackson Powell |
| Succeeded by | Mark Walrod Harrington |
| President of Oregon State University | |
| In office 1897–1907 | |
| Preceded by | Henry B. Miller |
| Succeeded by | William Jasper Kerr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1833 |
| Died | April 22, 1913 (aged 80) |
| Children | Claud Gatch |
| Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan University DePauw University |
| Profession | educator |
| Willamette University info | |
Thomas Milton Gatch (January 28, 1833 – April 22, 1913) was an American pioneer educator on the Pacific Coast. He served one term as mayor of Salem, Oregon, was the president of what would become Oregon State University, served as the 10th president of the University of Washington, and twice served as president of Willamette University. A native of Ohio, he was the first president of Oregon State University to hold a doctorate degree.