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Rev. Dr. William Holmes McGuffey
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Rev. Dr. William Holmes McGuffey

Birth
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
4 May 1873 (aged 72)
Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, USA
Cenotaph
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Plot
Section 89, lot 444
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TO THE MEMORY OF WILLIAM HOLMES McGUFFEY D. D., L. L. D.
MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL, TEACHER, AND AUTHOR OF THE McGUFFEY READERS.
SON OF ALEXANDER AND ANNA HOLMES McGUFFEY.
BORN IN WASHINGTON CO. PENN. SEPT. 22, 1800.
REMOVED TO OHIO IN 1802.
PROFESSOR IN MIAMI UNIVERSITY 1828.
PRESIDENT OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE 1836.
PRESIDENT OF OHIO UNIVERSITY 1839.
PROFESSOR IN UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 1845
AND UNTIL HIS DEATH MAY 4, 1873.

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  • Created by: KDB
  • Added: Nov 17, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234094960/william_holmes-mcguffey: accessed ), memorial page for Rev. Dr. William Holmes McGuffey (23 Sep 1800–4 May 1873), Find a Grave Memorial ID 234094960, citing Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by KDB (contributor 49659419).