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Daniel D. Tompkins

Columbia College, Class of 1795

Vice President of the United States under James Monroe (1817–1825); Governor of New York.

From Notable Alumni · Foundation editorial

Vice President of the United States under James Monroe (1817–1825); Governor of New York. A member of the Columbia College Society for Progress in Letters, the immediate predecessor in the same continuous lineage that would take the name Philolexian in 1802. Later Governor of New York and Vice President under Monroe. The first sitting U.S. Vice President never to have been a member of Congress.

Vital

Full name
Daniel D. Tompkins

Columbia & the Society

Columbia
Class of 1795 (Columbia College)

Works (12)

  1. 1795 “Valedictory Address, Columbia College Commencement” · Student oration
  2. 1804 Legal opinions of Justice Daniel D. Tompkins, N.Y. Supreme Court · 29 opinions
  3. 1805 Majority opinion, Pierson v. Post (3 Caines 175) · N.Y. Supreme Court of Judicature
  4. 1898 Public Papers of Daniel D. Tompkins, Governor of New York, 1807–1817 — Military Series · 3 vols
  5. 1795 A Columbia College student in the eighteenth century
  6. 1795 A Columbia College student in the eighteenth century, essays
  7. 1795 A letter to Archibald M'Intyre, Esq., comptroller of the state of New-York
  8. 1795 A letter to Archibald McIntyre, Esq., comptroller of the state of New York
  9. 1795 An address delivered
  10. 1795 An address delivered by His Excellency Daniel D. Tompkins
  11. 1795 Daniel D. Tompkins papers
  12. 1795 The following impressive and satisfactory reply of Governor Tompkins

Primary sources

The Columbia Daily Spectator

1915-02-03 T. C. People in Columbia Dramatics [ARTICLE] played Mrs. Standish in prize-winning playlet
T. C. People in Columbia Dramatics Many of the staunch Columbia College men may gasp at the statement that Teachers College students play, if not a leading part in University dramatics, one at least equally important with that played by the undergrade of the other schools. Indeed T. C. has furnished, not only leading ladies for the C. U. D. A. plays, but has also offered valuable actors to tho Varsity and Philolexian casts. One of the universities star players who has appeared successfully in Philolexian, C. U. D. A. and Varsity shows is Mr. C. A. Osterholm, T. C. 'l5. Then there is Mr. Janney. who played in Philolexian last year, and who has since made a successful appearance on the legitimate stage. But we must not neglect the fair sex, for we had three T. C. girls in the last C. (J. D. A. preformances. They were each leading lady in their respective one-act farce. Miss Frances…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1915-02-03 →

Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916)

Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 135

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 314

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

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