John Thornton Kirkland
John Thornton Kirkland (August 17, 1770 – April 26, 1840) was an American
Congregational clergyman who served as
President of Harvard University from 1810 to 1828. As an undergraduate, he was a member of the
Hasty Pudding. He is remembered chiefly for his major renovations to the university structure and the so-called "Augustan Age" that Harvard went through under his leadership.
Kirkland House, one of Harvard's undergraduate "houses," or residence halls, was named in his honor.
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