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Timothy Dwight V
Timothy Dwight V (November 16, 1828 – May 26, 1916) was an American academic, educator, Congregational minister, and President of Yale University (1886–1898). During his years as the school's president, Yale's schools first organized as a university. His grandfather was Timothy Dwight IV, who served as President of Yale College ninety years before his grandson's tenure.
Biography.
Dwight was born in Norwich, Connecticut, the son of James Dwight. His paternal grandfather, Timothy
with Timothy Dwight V. In May 1851, he was admitted to the bar of New York. In June 1851, he spent one year at Sterling, Illinois. He returned East in July 1852 and on July 14, 1852 married Mary Dwight, a granddaughter of Timothy Dwight IV and sister of Timothy Dwight V. In November 1852, the couple returned to Illinois, settling in Chicago. With the aid of his wife, in two years Anthony prepared and published a digest of the Illinois Reports. Four years later, he was