Moses Waddel
Moses Waddel | |
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| 5th President of the University of Georgia | |
| In office 1819 – August 1829 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Finley |
| Succeeded by | Alonzo Church |
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| Born | June 20, 1770 Rowan County, North Carolina, British America |
| Died | July 21, 1840 (aged 70) Athens, Georgia, United States |
| Relatives | John C. Calhoun (brother-in-law) Elizabeth H. West (granddaughter) |
| Alma mater | Hampden–Sydney College |
| Profession | Educator |
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Moses Waddel (June 20, 1770 – July 21, 1840) was an American educator and minister in antebellum Georgia and South Carolina. Famous as a teacher during his life, Moses Waddel was author of the bestselling book Memoirs of the Life of Miss Caroline Elizabeth Smelt.