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Matthew Vassar

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American brewer & philanthropist

United StatesMusiciansLived 1792 to 1868 · aged 76
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Matthew Vassar was an English-American brewer, merchant, and philanthropist. He founded Vassar College, a women’s college, in 1861. He was a cousin of John Ellison Vassar. The city of Vassar, Michigan, is named after him.

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An 1861 portrait of Vassar, with his namesake college's Main Building in the backgroundAn 1861 portrait of Vassar, with his namesake college's Main Building in the background

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1792 to 1868 · aged 76
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6 languages

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