Preceded by George Ripley Bliss Name Justin Loomis | Succeeded by David Jayne Hill | |
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Born August 21, 1810
Bennington, New York ( 1810-08-21 ) Died June 22, 1898, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States Books The Elements of Geology: Adapted to the Use of Schools and Colleges | ||
Justin Rolph Loomis (August 21, 1810 – June 22, 1898) was the second president of Bucknell University from 1858–79.
Loomis was married three times. He constructed and lived in a three-story home on South Third Street in Lewisburg, still standing today. He was also instrumental in the construction of the President's Home on the Bucknell campus, and the Baptist Church on South Third Street in Lewisburg. Loomis Field at the university is named in his honor. He is buried in the Lewisburg Cemetery on South Seventh Street in Lewisburg.
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