Background
Thacher, son of Peter and Anne (Parks) Thacher, was born in Hartford, Connecticut, July 25, 1817.
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George Thacher
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He graduated from Yale College in 1840.
Career
He then spent some months in Europe, and in October, 1868, took temporary charge of the church in Waterloo, Iowa. From this service he was called to the Presidency of the State University of Iowa, which office he filled from April, 1871, till June, 1877. He returned shortly after to the East, to die among his kindred.
He died in Hartford of disease of the brain, and heart, December
27, 1878, aged 61 years. The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on him, both by Knox College and by Iowa College, in 1871.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.
