Charles A. Colton Explained

Charles Adams Colton (March 29, 1852 – January 1, 1926) was an American academic. He was the first director of Newark Technical School (now the New Jersey Institute of Technology) from 1883 until 1920.[1]

Colton was born in New York City. He graduated from Columbia University's School of Mines in 1873, and from 1873-1881 he was assistant to school founder Thomas Egleston. Ftom 1881-83, he was professor of metallurgy and chemistry at Indiana State University.[2]

He helped organized the Newark Technical School in 1881, and was director from 1883 until retiring in 1920.[2]

Colton died in Madison, New Jersey on New Year's Day, 1926.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Evolution of NJIT: The Newark School Era: 1881-1919 . September 7, 2012 . NJIT . November 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923220759/http://125.njit.edu/history/evolution.php . 2016-09-23 . dead .
  2. News: Colton Services Conducted Here . February 12, 2024 . Poughkeepsie Eagle-News . January 4, 1926 . 5 . subscription.