Nathaniel Fish Moore

Nathaniel Fish Moore
8th President of Columbia University
In office
1842–1849
Preceded byWilliam Alexander Duer
Succeeded byCharles King
Personal details
Born(1782-12-25)December 25, 1782
DiedApril 27, 1872(1872-04-27) (aged 89)
Hudson, New York
Alma materColumbia University

Nathaniel Fish Moore (December 25, 1782 – April 27, 1872)[1] was the eighth president of Columbia College; he had earlier been a lawyer and served on the faculty. He was the nephew of the college's former president Benjamin Moore.

In 1820, Moore began his career at Columbia College as a professor of Greek and Latin, which in 1830 became titled the Jay Professor of the Greek Language and Literature.[2] He was appointed the first full-time Librarian of the College in 1838. Four years later, Moore was elected the eighth president of the college, resigning under unremarkable circumstances in 1849.[3]

  1. ^ "Read the eBook Rev. John Moore of Newtown, Long Island, and some of his descendants by James W. Moore online for free (Page 17 of 86)".
  2. ^ An historical Sketch of Columbia College in the City of New York 1754-1876. New York: Columbia College (1876), page 62, accessed 26 April 2021.
  3. ^ Columbia University Libraries. University Archives – Nathaniel Fish Moore.

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