| George Huddesford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1699? |
| Died | 1776 |
| Occupation(s) | College head; museum keeper; vice-chancellor |
| Employer(s) | Trinity College, Oxford Ashmolean Museum University of Oxford |
| Children | George Huddesford William Huddesford |
George Huddesford (1699? – 1776), D.D., was an English academic administrator and museum keeper at the University of Oxford.
Huddesford was elected President (head) of Trinity College, Oxford in 1731, a post he held until 1776. During his time as President of Trinity College, he was Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford from 1732 to 1755. He was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1753 until 1756.
Rev. George Huddesford (1749–1809), a painter and satirical poet based in Oxford, was his son. His younger son, William Huddesford took over from his father as Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum in 1755.
References
- Salter, H. E.; Lobel, Mary D., eds. (1954). "Trinity College". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp. 132–143. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- "Vice-Chancellors from the year 1660". The Oxford University Calendar. University of Oxford. 1817. pp. 27–28. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- M. St John Parker, "Huddesford, William (bap. 1732, d. 1772)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, September 2004; online edition, January 2008, accessed 16 February 2010. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/14025.
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| Preceded byWilliam Dobson | President of Trinity College, Oxford 1731–1776 |
Succeeded byJoseph Chapman |
| Preceded byJohn Browne | Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1753–1756 |
Succeeded byThomas Randolph |
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