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Samuel Harris (1814–1899), former professor of theology at Bangor Seminary, was elected fifth President of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ College at the suggestion of his predecessor President Leonard Woods. Harris, a graduate of the class of 1833, was the first alumnus to occupy the presidency. Said to have been uncomfortable with his roles as fundraiser and disciplinarian, he resigned in 1871 and went on to teach at Yale University.

Painting credit: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine Gift of Mrs. Mary S. Harris