Henry Seabury Bridges

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Education: 

  • Bachelor of Arts - University of New Brunswick (1869)
  • Master of Arts - University of New Brunswick (1871)
  • Honorary Ph.D. - University of New Brunswick (1888)

Distinctions:

  • LL.D. - University of New Brunswick (1914)

Dates Employed: 1881 - 1896

Faculty: Arts 

Department: Classics and History 

Position(s) held: 

  • Professor of Classics and History (1881 - 1896) 

Activities/Contributions:

Notes: Delivered the Address in Praise of Founders at Encaenia 1886 and at Encaenia 1892; delivered the Alumni Oration at Encaenia 1913. One of the two memorial stained glass windows unveiled in Memorial Hall during the 1943 Founders' Day celebration was in memory of Dr. Henry Seabury Bridges.

Sources:

  • The Register, 1924, p. 64. 
  • Milham, Mary Ella. Greek An' Latin An' A': An Abbreviated History of Collegiate Classics at Fredericton, 1785-1985. University of New Brunswick, 1986, p. 80.  
  • Montague, Susan. A Pictoral History of the University of New Brunswick. University of New Brunswick, 1992, p. 46. 
  • UA Case 77.


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