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James Walker President of Harvard University Term 1853 – 1860 Predecessor Jared Sparks Successor Cornelius Conway Felton Born August 16, 1794(1794-08-16) Woburn, Massachusetts Died December 23, 1874(1874-12-23) (aged 80) unknown Wikimedia Commons has media related to: James Walker (Harvard) James Walker (August 16, 1794 – December 23, 1874) was a Unitarian minister, professor, and President of Harvard College from February 10, 1853, to January 26, 1860. Walker was born to John and Lucy (Johnson) Walker in Woburn, Massachusetts (now in Burlington). From 1801-1810 he attended Lawrence Academy, graduated in 1814 from Harvard, taught for one year at the Phillips Exeter Academy, and returned to study at the Harvard Divinity School (class of 1817), after which he served for twenty years as the Unitarian minister of Harvard Church in Charlestown, Massachusetts. In 1829 Walker married Catherine Bartlett (1798-1868); they had no children. In 1838, Walker was appointed Harvard's Alford Professor of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy, and Civil Polity, which position he held until 1853, when he was elected president of the college. During his administration, music was added to Harvard's curriculum. Walker also served as a Fellow of Harvard College (1834-1853) and a member of its Board of Overseers (1825-1836, 1864-1874). Notes See also: Ivy League Presidents External links Biography, part of a series of Harvard's Unitarian Presidents Works by James Walker at Project Gutenberg Academic offices Preceded by Jared Sparks President of Harvard University 1853–1860 Succeeded by Cornelius Conway Felton v · d · ePresidents of Harvard University Eaton (as schoolmaster) · Dunster · Chauncy · Hoar · Oakes · Rogers · Mather* · S. Willard* · Leverett · Wadsworth · Holyoke · Winthrop* · Locke* · Winthrop* · Langdon · J. Willard · Pearson* · Webber · Kirkland · Quincy · Everett · Sparks · Walker · Felton · Hill · Eliot · Lowell · Conant · Pusey · Bok · Rudenstine · Summers · Bok* · Faust * indicates acting president Persondata Name Walker, James Alternative names Short description Date of birth August 16, 1794 Place of birth unknown Date of death December 23, 1874 Place of death unknown This biography of an American academic administrator is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · d · e