Moses Waddel

Moses Waddel
5th President of the
University of Georgia
In office
1819  August 1829
Preceded byRobert Finley
Succeeded byAlonzo Church
Personal details
Born(1770-06-20)June 20, 1770
Rowan County, North Carolina, British America
DiedJuly 21, 1840(1840-07-21) (aged 70)
Athens, Georgia, United States
RelativesJohn C. Calhoun (brother-in-law)
Elizabeth H. West (granddaughter)
Alma materHampden–Sydney College
ProfessionEducator
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Moses Waddel (June 20, 1770 – July 21, 1840) was an American educator and minister in antebellum Georgia and South Carolina. Famous as a teacher during his life, Moses Waddel was author of the bestselling book Memoirs of the Life of Miss Caroline Elizabeth Smelt.