Charles Ashmead Schaeffer

Charles Ashmead Schaeffer (August 14, 1843 – September 23, 1898) was a chemist[1] who served as the seventh President of the University of Iowa, serving from 1887 to 1898.[2]

Charles Ashmead Schaeffer
President of the University of Iowa
In office 1887 – 1898
Preceded by	Josiah Little Pickard
Succeeded by	Amos Noyes Currier (Acting)
Personal details
Born	(1843-08-14)August 14, 1843 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Died	September 23, 1898(1898-09-23) (aged 55) Iowa City, Iowa
Spouse(s)	Evelyn Schuyler ​ ( m. 1871; his death 1898)
Children	Elizabeth Ashmead Schaeffer
Parents	Charles William Schaeffer Elizabeth Fry Ashmead
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania Lawrence Scientific School University of Göttingen

Early life

Schaeffer was born on August 14, 1843 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Rev. Charles William Schaeffer, the prominent Lutheran clergyman,[3] and Elizabeth Fry Ashmead Schaeffer.[4]

Schaeffer graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1861. From 1863 to 1865, he studied at Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard University. He received his PhD from the University of Göttingen in 1868.[4]

Career

From 1887 to 1898, Schaeffer served as the seventh President of the University of Iowa.[5][6]

Personal life

Schaeffer was married to Evelyn Schuyler (1846–1942), the daughter of George W. Schuyler, who served as New York State Treasurer, and sister of Eugene Schuyler, the writer and diplomat. Together, they were the parents of four children, including:

• Elizabeth Ashmead Schaeffer (1872–1945)

Schaeffer died unexpectedly at the age of 55 in Iowa City, Iowa.[4]

References

1. "The Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia: Journal of Charles Ashmead Schaeffer | The PACSCL Diaries Project". pacscl.org. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
2. Springer, John (1899). A Memorial Sketch of Charles Ashmead Schaeffer ... President of the State University of Iowa. State Historical Society. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
3. Genzmer, George Harvey (1935). "Schaeffer, Charles William". Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
4. Horton, Loren N. "Schaeffer, Charles Ashmead". uipress.lib.uiowa.edu. The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa - The University of Iowa. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
5. Midland Schools: Official Organ of the Iowa State Education Association. The Association. 1898. p. 55. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
6. Lloyd, Frederick (1899). The Iowa Historical Record. The Society. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

Further reading

• Horton, Loren N. "Schaeffer, Charles Ashmead" The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa. University of Iowa Press, 2009. Accessed December 8, 2016
• Springer, John (1899). A Memorial Sketch of Charles Ashmead Schaeffer ... President of the State University of Iowa. State Historical Society. p. 16. Retrieved December 9, 2016.

Academic offices
Preceded by Josiah Little Pickard	President of the University of Iowa 1887–1898	Succeeded by Amos Noyes Currier (acting) George Edwin MacLean