Alfred Stearns

Alfred Ernest Stearns (June 6, 1871[2][4] - November 15, 1949[1]) was an American educator and 9th Principal[lower-alpha 1] of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts from 1903 to 1933. He was featured on the cover of Time for its 8 Feb 1926 edition.

Alfred E. Stearns House, Phillips Academy
Alfred E. Stearns

Ph.D
9th Principal of Phillips Academy
In office
1903–1933
Preceded byCecil Bancroft
Succeeded byClaude Moore Fuess
Personal details
Born
Alfred Ernest Stearns

(1871-06-06)June 6, 1871
Orange, New Jersey[1][2]
DiedNovember 15, 1949(1949-11-15) (aged 78)
Andover, Massachusetts[1]
Resting placeChapel Cemetery, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA[1]
Spouse(s)
Kate Deane
​
(m. 1900)​
[3]

Notes
  1. The contemporary name for the position is Head of School.[5]

References
  1. Andover Townsman 1949, p. 1.
  2. Fuess 1917, p. 504.
  3. Fuess 1917, p. 505.
  4. Allis 1979, p. 315.
  5. Trustees of Phillips Academy.

Bibliography
  • Allis, Frederick Scouller Jr. (1979). Youth From Every Quarter: A Bicentennial History of Phillips Academy, Andover. Andover: Phillips Academy. ISBN 978-0-87451-157-4. Retrieved 24 November 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Andover Townsman (17 November 1949). "Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Noted Educator, Dies" (PDF) (Volume 63, Number 4). The Andover Townsman. Retrieved 26 November 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Fuess, Claude Moore (1917). An Old New England School: A History of Phillips Academy Andover. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Retrieved 26 November 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Trustees of Phillips Academy. "John Palfrey P'21". Andover. Trustees of Phillips Academy. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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