Lucius Doolittle Explained

The Rev. Lucius Doolittle
Birth Date:23 May 1800
Birth Place:Lyndon, Vermont
Death Place:Lennoxville, Quebec
Nationality:American
Occupation:Rector of Sherbrooke and Lennoxville
Notable Works:Founder of Bishop's College School and Bishop's University

The Rev. Lucius Doolittle (23 May 1800 – 18 May 1862) was a Church of England priest.

After receiving a B.A. and honorary M.A. from the University of Vermont, Doolittle founded Bishop's College School in 1836 (as Lennoxville Classical School with Cambridge-Graduate Edward Chapman) and co-founded Bishop's University in 1843 in Quebec, Canada.

He also acted as the Rector of Sherbrooke, the third-largest city in Quebec and the borough of Lennoxville.[1] Bishop's College School is currently the fifth-oldest functioning private school in Canada.

Notes and References

  1. Collections Online: British Museum BCS Medal. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG252404