The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24
OBITUARY..
Rev. DIR. Paul A. Chadbourne, President OF
the Massachusetts Agricultural College.
New York, Feba 23--Dr. Paul A. Chad
bourne died at noon to-day.


DR.. Chadbourne was born Oct 81, 1923, in
North Berwick, Me-, where he worked on a
farm in summer and in a carpenter shop in
winter, until he was seventeen years of age.
Then he removed to Great Falls, N H.,
where he studied medicine and was a clerk
in a dry goods store. Next he entered
Phillips Academy at Exeter n. H., with
$23 as his sole wealth. There he fitted for
college, defraying his expenses chiefly by
work as copyist of law and insurance pa
pers In 1913 he was graduated from Will
Jams College at the head of his class. After
teaching school at Freehold, N j., for
year, during which he began the study of
theology, he continued that study in the
Theological Institute of Connecticut at
Windsor. Then he successfully became
principal of the high-school at Great Falls,
N H., tutor in Williams College,
envy, Conn. In 1858 he was appointed
professor of chemistry and natural history
in Williams College, and in 1859, without re-
linquishing this position, he accepted SINH
lar professorship in Bowdoin College. He
held both of these places for seven years
afterward, being also a professor in the Berk-
shire Medical College, Massachusetts. In
addition he was for thirteen years chemical
lecturer in Mount Holyoke Seminary, Massa-
chusetts.
DR.. Chadbourne managed to do a great
deal of travelling and general lecturing be-
side all the regular work of his various posi-
tons as an instructor. In 1855 he visited
New Foundland, in 1857 he led scientific
party in Florida, and in 1859 he visited Eu-
rope. For the purpose of studying geysers
and volcanoes, he extended his tour to Ice
land. In 1869 he made a visit Of exploration
to Greenland He was elected to the Massa-
chusetts State Senate for the term of 1868 66,
and while a member of that body was chosen
first president of the Massachusetts,
Agricultural College. The state of his
health compelled him to leave this position
in the same year, and by the advice of his
physicians, he removed to the West being
soon elected president of the University of
Wisconsin. After three years of valuable
services to this institution he passed two
years among the mines in the Rocky Mount
aims for the benefit of his health. Then he
was chosen president of Williams College,
and filled the office for nine years with great
credit At the beginning of last year he was
again elected president of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College.
DR.. Chadbourne was a delegate-at-large
from Massachusetts to the Republican ma
tional convention of 1876 In 1880 he was
chairman of the Massachusetts Republican
State convention, and in the same year he
was a presidential elector-at-large from that
State. He succeeded Professor Agassiz as n
member of the Massachusetts, State Board of
Agriculture.
He was also chosen a member of the Mas
sachusetts Historical Society. the Royal So
cety of Northern Antiquities, of Copenha-
gen. the Albany Institute, and many other
associations The degree of D. d. and LII, d.
were conferred upon him by Amherst Col
lege He was the author of a number Of
books, including Natural Theology" I'm
stinct," and Relations OF Natural History"
He was employed as chief editor OF the work
entitled the Public Service of the State of
New York." and he published many pamph-
let's one of which, tribute to the memory
of President Garfield, especially attracted at
tention and praise. DIR. Chadbourne was
also practical business man, being half
owner and principal director of two cotton
mills in Williamstown, Mass, and director
of the North Adams, Mass, Savings Bank,
the Berkshire Life Insurance Company, and
other small institutions.