John McCaul
John McCaul | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of the University of Toronto | |
| In office 1848–1880 | |
| Preceded by | John Strachan |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1807 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | April 16, 1887 (aged 80) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
John McCaul (March 7, 1807 – April 16, 1887) was an Irish-born Canadian educator, theologian, and the second president of the University of Toronto from 1848 to 1853.
McCaul was born in Dublin, Ireland and earned Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Doctor of Laws degrees from Trinity College, Dublin. He served as a Church of Ireland clergyman before moving to Toronto, Upper Canada in 1839 to become the principal of Upper Canada College. He resigned from the position in 1843 to serve as vice-president of King's College and professor of logic, rhetoric, and classics. In 1849, King's College was renamed as the University of Toronto, and McCaul was elected to succeed John Strachan as president. McCaul served until 1853, when he became the head of University College, a constituent college of the University of Toronto.