George Thacher

George Thacher
Portrait of Thacher
Born(1817-07-25)July 25, 1817
DiedDecember 27, 1878(1878-12-27) (aged 61)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationYale College
Yale Divinity School
Occupations
  • Pastor
  • college administrator
Years active1843–1878
Spouse(s)
Sarah M. Smith
(m. 1844; died 1850)

Mary S. Smith
(m. 1851)
Children3
RelativesThomas Anthony Thacher (brother)

George Thacher (July 25, 1817 – December 27, 1878) was the fifth President of the University of Iowa, serving from 1871 to 1877.