Thomas F. Holgate

Thomas F. Holgate
Interim President of Northwestern University
In office 1916–1919
Preceded by	Abram W. Harris
Succeeded by	Lynn Hough
In office 1904–1906
Preceded by	Edmund J. James
Succeeded by	Abram W. Harris
Personal details
Born	Thomas Franklin Holgate (1859-04-08)April 8, 1859 Hastings County, United Province of Canada
Died	April 11, 1945(1945-04-11) (aged 86) Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Rosehill Cemetery
Education	University of Toronto Clark University
Occupation	Mathematician, academic administrator

Thomas Franklin Holgate (1859–1945) was a Canadian-born American mathematician and academic administrator. He served as the interim president of Northwestern University from 1904 to 1906 and from 1916 to 1919.

Early life

Thomas F. Holgate was born on April 8, 1859, in Hastings County, United Province of Canada.[1] He graduated from the University of Toronto with a bachelor's degree in 1884 and a master's degree in 1889.[1] He earned a PhD in Mathematics from Clark University in 1893.[1]

Career

Holgate's grave at Rosehill Mausoleum

Holgate joined the faculty at Northwestern University in 1893.[1] He served as its president from 1904 to 1906, and from 1916 to 1919.[1]

Death and legacy

Holgate died at his home in Evanston on April 11, 1945.[2] He was interred at Rosehill Mausoleum in Rosehill Cemetery. The Thomas F. Holgate Library on the campus of Bennett College was named in his honor.[3]

References

1. "Thomas Franklin Holgate". Northwestern University Archives. Northwestern University. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
2. "Dr. T. F. Holgate, Former Acting Head of N. U., Dies". Chicago Tribune. April 12, 1945. p. 27. Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "About the Thomas F. Holgate Library". Bennett College. Retrieved October 12, 2017.