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William Greenleaf Eliot Jr (1811 - 1887)

Rev William Greenleaf Eliot Jr
Born in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Died at age 75 in Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Greenleaf Eliot (August 5, 1811[1] – January 23, 1887[2]) was an American educator, Unitarian minister, and civic leader in Missouri. He is most notable for founding Washington University in St. Louis, but also contributed to the founding of numerous other civic institutions, such as the St. Louis Art Museum, public school system, and charitable institutions.

William Greenleaf Eliot's wife, Abigail Adams Cranch, was the daughter of William Cranch, a nephew of Abigail Adams. William G. Eliot's father, mother, and wife were first cousins of each other. Their mothers were siblings, as well as sisters of Rebecca Greenleaf (she married Noah Webster.) The Eliots had 14 children but not all survived to adulthood. Among their children were Rev. Thomas Lamb Eliot, Regent and Trustee of Reed College, and Henry Ware Eliot, businessman.

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