Adam Empie | |
|---|---|
 Rev. Adam Empie | |
| 12th President of the College of William & Mary | |
| In office 1827–1836 | |
| Preceded by | William Holland Wilmer |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Roderick Dew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 7, 1785 Schenectady, New York, United States |
| Died | November 6, 1860 (aged 75) Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Resting place | Oakdale Cemetery |
| Spouse | Ann Eliza Wright |
| Children | Adam Empie Jr., John Joshua Empie, Anna Catharina Shepard, Charles Wright Empie, Lucy Wooster Brown, Zusan Wright Smead and Ann Smith Hill. |
| Alma mater | Union College (1807) |
| Profession | Educator, priest |
Adam Empie (September 7, 1785 – November 6, 1860) was an Episcopal priest in North Carolina and Virginia, who also taught and served as President of the College of William and Mary.[1]
- ^ HERRINGSHAW'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF' AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY (1906) page 341