Willbur Fisk

Willbur Fisk
1st president of Wesleyan University
In office
1831–1839
Succeeded byStephen Olin
Personal details
Born(1792-08-31)August 31, 1792
Guilford, Vermont
DiedFebruary 22, 1839(1839-02-22) (aged 46)
Middletown, Connecticut

Willbur Fisk (August 31, 1792 – February 22, 1839) was a prominent American Methodist minister, educator and theologian. He was the first president of Wesleyan University.


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