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| death_place = [[Lennoxville]], [[Quebec]] |
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| occupation = Rector of [[Sherbrooke]] and [[Lennoxville]] |
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The Rev. '''Lucius Doolittle''' (23 May 1800 – 18 May 1862) was a [[Church of England]] priest. |
The Rev. '''Lucius Doolittle''' (23 May 1800 – 18 May 1862) was a [[Church of England]] priest. |
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After receiving a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] and honorary [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] from the [[University of Vermont]], Doolittle founded [[Bishop's College School]] in 1836 (as Lennoxville Classical School with Cambridge-Graduate [[Edward Chapman (educator)|Edward Chapman]]) and co-founded [[Bishop's University]] in 1843 in [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. |
After receiving a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] and honorary [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] from the [[University of Vermont]], Doolittle founded [[Bishop's College School]] in 1836 (as Lennoxville Classical School with Cambridge-Graduate [[Edward Chapman (educator)|Edward Chapman]]) and co-founded [[Bishop's University]] in 1843 in [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. |
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He also acted as the [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|Rector]] of [[Sherbrooke]], the third-largest city in Quebec and the borough of [[Lennoxville]].<ref>Collections Online: British Museum BCS Medal. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG252404</ref> [[Bishop's College School]] is currently the fifth-oldest functioning private school in [[Canada]]. |
He also acted as the [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|Rector]] of [[Sherbrooke]], the third-largest city in Quebec and the borough of [[Lennoxville]].<ref>Collections Online: British Museum BCS Medal. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG252404</ref> [[Bishop's College School]] is currently the fifth-oldest functioning private school in [[Canada]]. |
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The Rev. Lucius Doolittle | |
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| Born | 23 May 1800 |
| Died | 18 May 1862 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Rector of Sherbrooke and Lennoxville |
| Notable work | Founder of Bishop's College School and Bishop's University |
The Rev. Lucius Doolittle (23 May 1800 – 18 May 1862) was a Church of England priest.
After receiving a B.A. and honorary M.A. from the University of Vermont, Doolittle founded Bishop's College School in 1836 (as Lennoxville Classical School with Cambridge-Graduate Edward Chapman) and co-founded Bishop's University in 1843 in Quebec, Canada.
He also acted as the Rector of Sherbrooke, the third-largest city in Quebec and the borough of Lennoxville.[1] Bishop's College School is currently the fifth-oldest functioning private school in Canada.
References
[edit]- ^ Collections Online: British Museum BCS Medal. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG252404
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