11 Facts About Elisha Andrews

Elisha Benjamin Andrews was an American economist, soldier, and educator.

Elisha Andrews served in Connecticut regiments during the Civil War as a private and later promoted through ranks to 2nd lieutenant.

Elisha Andrews was wounded on August 24,1865, at Petersburg.

Elisha Andrews was professor of homiletics at Newton Theological Institution from 1879 to 1882; professor of history and political economy at Brown University from 1882 to 1888; professor of political economy and finance at Cornell University from 1888 to 1889; and he served as the president of Brown University from 1889 until 1898.

Elisha Andrews resigned as president of Brown in 1897 because of criticism by trustees of his advocacy of free silver but at that time withdrew his resignation.

Elisha Andrews was succeeded in that office later that year by John Nicholas Brown I Ironically, although both Andrews and Brown were active in organizing the RISSAR, neither formally applied for membership in the organization.

Elisha Andrews was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1892.

Elisha Andrews was the superintendent of schools for Chicago from 1898 to 1900, and then became chancellor of the University of Nebraska in 1900.

Elisha Andrews retired from academic life as chancellor emeritus of the University of Nebraska on January 1,1909.

Elisha Andrews became a member of the corporation of Brown University in 1900 and was made president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities in 1904.

Elisha Andrews published many college textbooks on history and economics, including:.