Thomas Lee (academic)
For other people named Thomas Lee, see Thomas Lee (disambiguation).
St Lawrence Church at Barton, Warwickshire, where Thomas Lee was rector.
Rev. Thomas Lee D.D. was a 19th-century academic administrator at the University of Oxford and clergyman.
Lee was awarded a Doctor of Divinity at Oxford. He was President of Trinity College, Oxford from 1808 to 1824.[1] While President at Trinity College, Lee was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1814 until 1818.[2]
The Allied sovereigns' visit to England occurred during June 1814 when Lee was Vice-Chancellor.[1] Emperor Alexander I of Russia, King Frederick William III of Prussia, and Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher received honorary degrees during the visit to Oxford.
Lee was also Rector at Barton in Warwickshire.[3]
References
- 1 2 Salter, H. E. and Lobel, Mary D. (eds.). "Trinity College". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History, UK. pp. 238–251. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ↑ Nichols, John (1808). "Civil Promotions". The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 103. p. 265. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph Chapman |
President of Trinity College, Oxford 1808–1824 |
Succeeded by James Ingram |
| Preceded by John Cole |
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1814–1818 |
Succeeded by Frodsham Hodson |
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