Charles Coleman Thach

Charles Coleman Thach (March 15, 1860 – October 15, 1921) was the President of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University, from 1902 to 1920.[1]

Charles Coleman Thach
Thatch pictured in The Glomerata 1919, Auburn yearbook
President of Auburn University
In office 1902–1920
Preceded by	William Leroy Broun
Succeeded by	Spright Dowell
Personal details
Born	(1860-03-15)March 15, 1860 Athens, Alabama
Died	October 15, 1921(1921-10-15) (aged 61) Dalton, Georgia

Biography

Charles Coleman Thach was born in Athens, Alabama in 1860.[2] He graduated from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, now known as Auburn University, in 1877.[1][3] He became a Professor of English in 1885.[1][2] He was also teaching Political Economy.[4] He was President in the same institution from 1902 to 1920.[1][2]

He was a member of the American Economic Association.[4] He was a founding member of the Alabama Library Association.[4]

Bibliography

• The Creation of the Presidency, 1775-1789: A Study of Constitutional History

References

1. Auburn library
2. Auburn archives
3. Encyclopedia of Alabama
4. David Whitten, A History of Economics and Business at Auburn University, Routledge, 1992, pp. 20-22

Academic offices
Preceded by William Leroy Broun	President of Auburn University 1902–1920	Succeeded by Spright Dowell