A. D. White
Former United States Ambassador to Russia
Andrew D. White (1832-1918), historian, diplomat, and first president of Cornell University, advocated such progressive causes as equal rights for women and the removal of religious sectarianism from higher education. ... Google Books
Born: November 7, 1832, Homer, NY
Died: November 4, 1918 (age 85 years), A.D. White House, Ithaca, NY
Education: Yale University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and Yale College
Spouse: Helen Magill White (m. 1890)
Party: Republican Party
Notable student: David Starr Jordan
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