Background
Church was born on April 9, 1793 in Brattleboro, Vermont and died on May 18, 1862 in Athens.
Church was born on April 9, 1793 in Brattleboro, Vermont and died on May 18, 1862 in Athens.
He served in that capacity from 1829 until his resignation in 1859. He was an 1816 graduate of Middlebury College. He initially joined the UGA faculty as a Professor of Mathematics and served in that capacity for ten years before assuming the presidency.
Although Church served longer than any president of the University, there were numerous clashes with student and faculty during his tenure which resulted in declines in enrollment and faculty upheaval.
President Church"s son, Alonzo Webster Church, was Librarian of the United States Senate. Church Street in Athens, Georgia is named in Church"s honor.