Sixth President: Alexis Caswell

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1868–1872

Sixth President: Alexis Caswell

Alexis Caswell, Class of 1822, had been a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy for many years and was 69 years old when he came out of retirement to assume the presidency. While not an innovator, Caswell was effective and Brown prospered under his leadership, with a nearly doubled endowment, the advent of annual alumni meetings and increases in salaries, tuition and enrollment.

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