Lucius Doolittle

The Rev. Lucius Doolittle
The Rev. Lucius Doolittle
	Doolittle Painting at BCS
Born	Lyndon, Vermont
Died	Lennoxville, Quebec
Nationality	American
Occupation	Rector of Sherbrooke and Lennoxville
Notable work	Founder of Bishop's College School and Bishop's University

The Rev. Lucius Doolittle, Church of England priest; born 23 May 1800, died 18 May 1862.

After receiving an M.A. from the University of Vermont, Doolittle founded Bishop's College School in 1836 (as Lennoxville Classical School with Edward Chapman) and Bishop's University in Quebec, Canada. He also acted as the Rector of Sherbrooke, the third-largest city in Quebec and Lennoxville.[1] Bishop's College School is currently the oldest private school in Quebec and fourth-oldest functioning school in Canada.

References

Collections Online: British Museum BCS Medal. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG252404

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