Solomon Mead
Solomon Mead | |
|---|---|
| 1st Principal of Storrs Agricultural School (University of Connecticut) | |
| In office 1881–1882 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Henry P. Armsby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1829 South Salem, New York |
| Died | 1905 (aged 75–76) New Haven, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Chapin Deming, Clarissa Adele Green |
| Profession | Farmer, iron founder, academic administrator |
Solomon Mead (November 10, 1829 – 1905) was an American farmer, inventor, and iron founder who served as the first Principal of the Storrs Agricultural School, later the University of Connecticut (1881–1882).