HENRY V. PELTON
1845 - 1925
It is fitting that the Faculty of Vassar
College record upon its minutes its
appreciation of the services of Henry V.
Pelton who died July 13th, 1925. Elected
a Trustee in 1896, his term of service of
twenty-nine years in that office was one of
the three longest in the history of the
college. During the years 1910 and l9ll he
was college Treasurer. From February l9lh
to February l9l5 he was entrusted with the
presidential powers which are concerned with
the business side of the college and with the
making of appointments. For many years his
membership on the Executive Committee and on
the Committee on Faculty and Studies had kept
him closely in touch with all sides of college
administration. In all these activities and
duties he revealed unceasing fidelity and
loyalty to the college. A graduate of Amherst
and throughout life a constant reader and
student, he had a more vital interest in the
educational aims of the college than is felt by
many college trustees. Firmly and tenaciously
he stood for what seemed right and sound in
policy and action. Those who did not agree with him never doubted the honesty, sincerity and
disinterestedness of his convictions. Those who
knew him well realized that, beneath a rugged
and sometimes stubborn manner, there was a
kindly and generous personality. He takes his
place in the growing list of those who have
served Vassar College well and faithfully.
Herbert E. Mills
VIII - 107-108