Alexander S. Webb
Alexander S. Webb | |
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Webb c. 1860–65 | |
| 2nd President of City College of New York | |
| In office 1869–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Horace Webster |
| Succeeded by | John Huston Finley |
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| Born | February 15, 1835 New York City, New York |
| Died | February 12, 1911 (aged 75) Riverdale, Bronx, New York |
| Resting place | West Point Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Anna Elizabeth Remsen
(m. 1855) |
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| Children | 8, including Alexander Stewart Webb Jr. |
| Parent | James Watson Webb (father) |
| Residence | Beechwood |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States (Union) |
| Branch/service | U.S. Army (Union Army) |
| Years of service | 1855–1870 |
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Alexander Stewart Webb (February 15, 1835 – February 12, 1911) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg. After the war, he was a prominent member of New York society and served as president of the City College of New York for thirty-three years.