William Boylan
William Aloysius Boylan | |
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| Born | January 6, 1869 New York City, US |
| Died | July 8, 1940 (aged 71) |
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| Occupation | President of Brooklyn College |
| Known for | First President of Brooklyn College |
| Successor | Harry Gideonse |
William Aloysius Boylan (January 6, 1869 – July 8, 1940) was the first President of Brooklyn College.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Boylan was born in New York City, to Arthur and Anne Boylan.[4] He attended St. Francis Xavier College (B.A. and M.A.), New York University (Master of Pedagogy), and Fordham University (Doctor of Philosophy).[5]
In his career, he was District Superintendent of Schools (beginning in 1913) and Associate Superintendent of Schools, with the New York City Board of Education (beginning in 1927).[6][7][5]
Jimmy Walker, the Mayor of New York City, appointed Boylan the first President of Brooklyn College in May 1930.[6][8] Boylan resigned as President and retired in September 1938 due to illness, as he was suffering from neuritis, and died on July 8, 1940, at 71 years of age.[9][1][10][11] He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York.[12]
He wrote textbooks on reading, writing, and mathematics.[13] Boylan co-authored City Arithmetics, Charles E. Merrill Company (1916), Correct Spelling for Graded Schools, Laurel Book Company (1929), and Graded Drill Exercises in Corrective English, Noble and Noble, Incorporated (1939).[14][15][16]
Boylan Hall, on the campus of Brooklyn College, was originally called the “Academic Building,” and was later named after Boylan.[17]
References
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- ^ William Aloysius Boylan and Albert Steele Taylor (1939). Graded Drill Exercises in Corrective English, Noble and Noble, Incorporated.
- ^ William A. Boylan and Albert Steele Taylor (1929). Correct Spelling for Graded Schools, Laurel Book Company.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- William A. Boylan, "A New Brooklyn College Is Rising," The New York Times, December 8, 1935
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