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Nathan Lord (1792 - 1870) was a U.S. Congregational clergyman and educator. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1809, attended Andover Theological Seminary and served as president of Dartmouth College from 1828 to 1863. Lord was able to bring College out of debt, improve the overall curriculum as well as raise admittance levels. Though he began as an abolitionist, Lord eventually changed his views toward a pro-slavery stance, basing his change on his strongly held views of sin and divine providence. Regardless of this change, Lord did not prevent African-Americans from attending the College, and several African-American students were admitted to the College, among them, Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs (who graduated in1852). Ultimately, his views on slavery brought a storm of controversy as the nation entered the Civil War, earning him the enmity of several members of the Board of Trustees including, Amos Tuck (1835), a founding member of the Republican Party, and close friend of Lincoln. Matters came to a head in 1863 when Lord prevented the granting of an honorary degree on President Abraham Lincoln. Ultimately, this resulted in actions by the Trustees that essentially warranted his removal office. However, Lord tendered his resignation. He continued to live in as an active member of the Dartmouth College community, in Hanover, New Hampshire, until his death in 1870.

Legacy

Nathan's son, Henry C., became president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1868.

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	'''Nathan Lord''' ([[1792]] - [[1870]]) was a [[United States of America\|U.S.]] [[Congregational Church\|Congregational]] clergyman and educator. He graduated from [[Bowdoin College]] in 1809, attended [[Andover Theological Seminary]] and served as president of [[Dartmouth College]]from [[1828]] to [[1863]]. Lord was able to bring College out of debt, improve the overall curriculum as well as raise admittance levels. Though he began as an abolitionist, Lord eventually changed his views toward a pro-slavery stance, basing his change on his strongly held views of sin and divine providence. Regardless of this change, Lord did not prevent African-Americans from attending the College, and several [[African-American]] students were admitted to the College, among them, [[Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs]] (who graduated in[[1852]]). Ultimately, his views on slavery brought a storm of controversy as the nation entered the [[Civil War]], earning him the enmity of several members of the Board of Trustees including, [[Amos Tuck]] ([[1835]]), a founding member of the [[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican Party]], and close friend of [[Abraham Lincoln\|Lincoln]]. Matters came to a head in [[1863]] when Lord prevented the granting of an honorary degree on President [[Abraham Lincoln]]. Ultimately, this resulted in actions by the Trustees that essentially warranted his removal office. However, Lord tendered his resignation. He continued to live in as an active member of the [[Dartmouth College]] community, in [[Hanover, New Hampshire]], until his death in [[1870]].		'''Nathan Lord''' ([[1792]] - [[1870]]) was a [[United States of America\|U.S.]] [[Congregational Church\|Congregational]] clergyman and educator. He graduated from [[Bowdoin College]] in 1809, attended [[Andover Theological Seminary]] and served as president of [[Dartmouth College]] from [[1828]] to [[1863]]. Lord was able to bring College out of debt, improve the overall curriculum as well as raise admittance levels. Though he began as an abolitionist, Lord eventually changed his views toward a pro-slavery stance, basing his change on his strongly held views of sin and divine providence. Regardless of this change, Lord did not prevent African-Americans from attending the College, and several [[African-American]] students were admitted to the College, among them, [[Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs]] (who graduated in[[1852]]). Ultimately, his views on slavery brought a storm of controversy as the nation entered the [[Civil War]], earning him the enmity of several members of the Board of Trustees including, [[Amos Tuck]] ([[1835]]), a founding member of the [[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican Party]], and close friend of [[Abraham Lincoln\|Lincoln]]. Matters came to a head in [[1863]] when Lord prevented the granting of an honorary degree on President [[Abraham Lincoln]]. Ultimately, this resulted in actions by the Trustees that essentially warranted his removal office. However, Lord tendered his resignation. He continued to live in as an active member of the [[Dartmouth College]] community, in [[Hanover, New Hampshire]], until his death in [[1870]].

	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==