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Cady Staley
Cady Staley
1st President of Case School of Applied Science
	In office; 1886–1902
Succeeded by	Charles S. Howe
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Born	December 12, 1840; Minaville, Montgomery County, New York, U.S.
Died	June 27, 1928 (aged 87); Amsterdam, New York
Resting place	Chuctanunda Cemetery, Montgomery County, New York
Spouse	Kate Holcomb (m. 1869)
Alma mater	Union College
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Cady Staley (December 12, 1840 – June 27, 1928) was the first president of Case School of Applied Science, now Case Western Reserve University.

Biography

Staley was born in Florida, Montgomery County, New York on December 12, 1840.^[1] He earned three degrees from Union College of Schenectady, New York, to include his B.A. (1865), C.E. (1866), and Ph.D. (1886). He worked at Union College as an instructor in Civil Engineering from 1867-1868, a professor of that subject from 1868-1876, and the Dean of the Faculty from 1876-1886.

He married Kate Holcomb on December 23, 1869. Staley also served as an engineer on the building of the Central Pacific Railroad.

In 1886, Staley became the first president of Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio, holding the office until 1902. During and after his tenure, he also served as a professor of Civil Engineering, Political Economy, and Economics.

Staley died at his home in Amsterdam, New York on June 27, 1928.^[2]

Writings

He was the author of:

The Separate System of Sewerage (1886) with George Spencer Pierson

References

^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XI. James T. White & Company. 1909. p. 154. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Google Books.
^ "First Case School President Succumbs". Akron Beacon Journal. Cleveland. AP. June 28, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

[Cyclopaedia-1] The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XI. James T. White & Company. 1909. p. 154. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Google Books.

[2] "First Case School President Succumbs". Akron Beacon Journal. Cleveland. AP. June 28, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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 | name        = Cady Staley
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+| title       = [[List of Presidents of Case Western Reserve University#List of Presidents of Case School of Applied Science .2F Institute of Technology|President of Case School of Applied Science]]
 | term_start  = 1886
 | term_end    = 1902
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 | successor   = [[Charles S. Howe]]
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 '''Cady Staley''' (December 12, 1840 &ndash; June 27, 1928) was the first president of Case School of Applied Science, now [[Case Western Reserve University]].
+==Biography==
-Staley was born on December 12, 1840.  He earned three degree from [[Union College]] of [[Schenectady]], [[New York (state)|New York]], to include his [[B.A.]] (1865), [[C.E.]] (1866), and [[Ph.D.]] (1886).
-He worked at [[Union College]] as an instructor in [[Civil Engineering]] from 1867-1868, a professor of [[Civil Engineering]] from 1868-1876, and the
-Dean of the Faculty from 1876-1886.
+Staley was born in [[Florida, Montgomery County, New York]] on December 12, 1840.<ref name=Cyclopaedia>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wW9GAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA154 |title=The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography |volume=XI |publisher=James T. White & Company |page=154 |year=1909 |access-date=2021-01-08 |via=Google Books}}</ref> He earned three degrees from [[Union College]] of [[Schenectady]], [[New York (state)|New York]], to include his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] (1865), C.E. (1866), and [[Ph.D.]] (1886).
-In 1886, Staley became the first president of [[Case Western Reserve University|Case School of Applied Science]] in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], holding the office until 1902.  During and after his tenure, he also served as a professor of [[Civil Engineering]], [[Political Economy]], and [[Economics]].
+He worked at [[Union College]] as an instructor in [[Civil Engineering]] from 1867-1868, a professor of that subject from 1868-1876, and the Dean of the Faculty from 1876-1886.
+He married Kate Holcomb on December 23, 1869.  Staley also served as an engineer on the building of the [[Central Pacific Railroad]].
+In 1886, Staley became the first president of [[Case Western Reserve University|Case School of Applied Science]] in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], holding the office until 1902.  During and after his tenure, he also served as a professor of [[Civil Engineering]], [[Political Economy]], and [[Economics]].
+Staley died at his home in [[Amsterdam (city), New York|Amsterdam, New York]] on June 27, 1928.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67211587/first-case-school-president-succumbs/ |title=First Case School President Succumbs |newspaper=[[Akron Beacon Journal]] |location=Cleveland |agency=AP |page=17 |date=1928-06-28 |access-date=2021-01-08 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
 ==Writings==
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 * ''The Separate System of Sewerage'' (1886) with George Spencer Pierson
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * [https://case.edu/its/archives/presidents/stasummary.htm Case Western Reserve University bio]
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 [[Category:Union College (New York) alumni]]
 [[Category:Union College (New York) faculty]]
 [[Category:1840 births]]
-[[Category:1929 deaths]]
+[[Category:1928 deaths]]
+[[Category:Presidents of Case Western Reserve University]]

v t e Presidents of Case Western Reserve University
Western Reserve College & Preparatory School/ Western Reserve University (1826–1967)	Storrs (1830–1833) Pierce (1834–1855) Hitchcock (1855–1871) Cutler (1871–1886) Haydn (1887–1890) Thwing (1890–1921) Williamson (1921–1923) Vinson (1923–1933) Leutner (1933–1949) Millis (1949–1967)
Case School of Applied Science / Institute of Technology (1880–1967)	Staley (1886–1902) Howe (1902–1929) Wickenden (1929–1947) Glennan (1947–1966) Morse (1966–1967)
Case Western Reserve University (1967–present)	Morse (1967–1970) Toepfer (1970–1980) Ragone (1980–1987) Pytte (1987–1999) Auston (1999–2001) Wagner (interim) (2001–2002) Hundert (2002–2006) Eastwood (interim) (2006–2007) Snyder (2007–2020) Cowen (interim) (2020–2021) Kaler (2021)

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