Charles F. McCay (1810-1889) was an American professor and college administrator.
Charles McCay was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; [1] his brother, Henry Kent McCay, later became a Federal judge. He attended Jefferson College where George Junkin was one of his classmates, [2] and graduated in 1829. [1] After graduation, he was the tutor for Margaret Junkin Preston, the precocious ten-year-old daughter of his college friend. [2]
In 1832 he began teaching at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania as a professor of mathematics, natural philosophy, and astronomy, until 1833. [1] At that time, the school only had a charter; George Junkin started the college as an actual institution, with McCay and James I. Coon as the first two professors. [2] He moved to Georgia and at the University of Georgia, he taught civil engineering, and mathematics. In 1856, he became president of the South Carolina College. [1]
McCay received his Ll.d. degree from the College of New Jersey Law School in 1857. [1]
His papers are held in Special Collections of the University of Georgia. [3]
Charles F. McCay (1810-1889) was an American professor and college administrator.
Charles McCay was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; [1] his brother, Henry Kent McCay, later became a Federal judge. He attended Jefferson College where George Junkin was one of his classmates, [2] and graduated in 1829. [1] After graduation, he was the tutor for Margaret Junkin Preston, the precocious ten-year-old daughter of his college friend. [2]
In 1832 he began teaching at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania as a professor of mathematics, natural philosophy, and astronomy, until 1833. [1] At that time, the school only had a charter; George Junkin started the college as an actual institution, with McCay and James I. Coon as the first two professors. [2] He moved to Georgia and at the University of Georgia, he taught civil engineering, and mathematics. In 1856, he became president of the South Carolina College. [1]
McCay received his Ll.d. degree from the College of New Jersey Law School in 1857. [1]
His papers are held in Special Collections of the University of Georgia. [3]