Nathaniel Fish Moore

Nathaniel Fish Moore

8th President of Columbia University
In office 1842–1849
Preceded by	William Alexander Duer
Succeeded by	Charles King
Personal details
Born	(1782-12-25)December 25, 1782 Newton, Illinois
Died	April 27, 1872(1872-04-27) (aged 89) Hudson, New York

Nathaniel Fish Moore (December 25, 1782 – April 27, 1872)^[1] was the eighth president of Columbia College; he had earlier been a lawyer and served on the faculty. He was the nephew of the college's former president Benjamin Moore.

In 1820, Moore began his career at Columbia College as a professor of Greek and Latin. He was appointed the first full-time Librarian of the College in 1838. Four years later, Moore was elected the eighth president of the college, resigning under unremarkable circumstances in 1849.^[2]

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↑ Columbia University Libraries. University Archives – Nathaniel Fish Moore.

Academic offices
Preceded by William Alexander Duer	President of Columbia College 1842–1849	Succeeded by Charles King

Presidents of Columbia University

S. Johnson Cooper B. Moore^* Clinton^* W. Johnson Wharton B. Moore Harris Duer N. Moore King Barnard Low Butler Fackenthal^* Eisenhower Kirk Cordier McGill Sovern Rupp Bollinger

^* indicates acting president or chancellor

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 47106084 LCCN: n90610786

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