Bennet Tyler
Bennet Tyler | |
|---|---|
| 5th President of Dartmouth College | |
| In office 1822–1828 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Dana |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Lord |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1783 Middlebury, Connecticut |
| Died | May 14, 1858 (aged 74) South Windsor, Connecticut |
Bennet Tyler (July 10, 1783 – May 14, 1858) was an American Congregational clergyman and educator. He served as president of Dartmouth College between 1822 and 1828. His Reformed theology was called "Tylerism", as opposed to the post-Reformed Taylorism of Nathaniel William Taylor.