Thomas Milton Gatch
| Thomas Milton Gatch | |
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| 2nd President of Willamette University | |
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In office 1860–1865 |
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| Preceded by | Francis S. Hoyt |
| Succeeded by | Leonard J. Powell |
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In office 1870–1879 |
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| Preceded by | Nelson Rounds |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Lambert |
| President of the University of Washington | |
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In office 1887–1895 |
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| Preceded by | Leonard Jackson Powell |
| Succeeded by | Mark Walrod Harrington |
| President of Oregon State University | |
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In office 1897–1907 |
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| Preceded by | Henry B. Miller |
| Succeeded by | William Jasper Kerr |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 28, 1833 Milford, Ohio |
| Died | April 23, 1913 (aged 80) Seattle, Washington |
| Children | Claud Gatch |
| Alma mater |
Ohio Wesleyan University DePauw University |
| Profession | educator |
| Willamette University info | |
Thomas Milton Gatch (January 28, 1833 – April 23, 1913) was an American educator and politician in Oregon. He served one term as mayor of Salem, Oregon, was the president of what would become Oregon State University, served as 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.
Thomas Gatch was born in the town of Milford, Ohio, to Lucinda and Thomas Gatch. In Ohio, Gatch attended Ohio Wesleyan University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1855. He then moved to Cincinnati where he took a course at Lane Theological Seminary, and was later awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the school.
In 1856 Gatch moved west to California, where he mined gold during the California Gold Rush and also taught school for three years. He then taught at the University of the Pacific at Santa Clara, California. At Pacific he served as chair of the natural sciences and mathematics department. He was married in 1857 to Orytha Bennett, and they would have five children including Claud Gatch, who would become mayor of Salem. Claud's son Thomas Leigh Gatch, commanded the battleship USS South Dakota (BB-57) and served as Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy during World War II.
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