James B. Angell
| James Burrill Angell | |
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| Born | January 7, 1829 Scituate, Rhode Island |
| Died | April 1, 1916 (aged 87) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Title | President of the University of Michigan |
| Predecessor | Erastus Otis Haven |
| Successor | Harry Burns Hutchins |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Swoope Caswell |
| Children | James Rowland Angell, Alexis Caswell Angell, Lois Thompson Angell |
| Parent(s) | Andrew Aldrich Angell, Amy Aldrich Angell |
James Burrill Angell (January 7, 1829 – April 1, 1916) was an American educator, academic administrator, and diplomat. He is best known for being the longest-serving president of the University of Michigan (1871–1909). Under his leadership Michigan gained prominence as an elite public university. Today, he is often cited by Michigan administrators for providing the vision of Michigan as a university that should provide "an uncommon education for the common man."
Angell was a graduate of and professor of languages at Brown University, editor of The Providence Journal (1860–1866), and president of the University of Vermont (1866–1871). He served as U.S. Minister to China (1880–1881) and to Turkey (1897–1898). Several of his descendants also became well-known educators and academics. Many places in Michigan are named after Angell including neighborhoods in Ann Arbor and Muskegon.
James Angell was born January 7, 1829, in Scituate, Rhode Island, the eldest of eight children. The Angells had been a prominent family in and around Providence, Rhode Island since its founding in 1636 by Roger Williams and his companion Thomas Angell. Though scant, there is evidence suggesting Thomas Angell's ancestors were relations of Henry I of England. Thomas Angell's grandson, also named Thomas, had settled the farm where James was born in 1710, and also founded the Angell Tavern, where the leaders of Scituate held its town meetings after its incorporation in 1730 (both George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette are also said to have stayed there).
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