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John McCaul
John McCaul (March 7, 1807 – April 16, 1887) was an Irish-born Canadian educator, theologian, and the second president of the University of Toronto from 1848 to 1853.
McCaul was born in Dublin, Ireland and earned Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Doctor of Laws degrees from Trinity College, Dublin. He served as a Church of Ireland clergyman before moving to Toronto, Upper Canada in 1839 to become the principal of Upper Canada College. He resigned from the position in 1843 to serve as vice-president of King's College and professor of logic, rhetoric, and classics. In 1849, King's College was renamed as the University of Toronto, and McCaul was elected to succeed John Strachan as president. McCaul served until 1853, when he became the head of University College, a constituent college of the University of Toronto.
John McCaul was born on March 7, 1807, in the City of Dublin, Ireland to a family of Scots-Irish. He attended Rev. William White's school, a private school for many of Dublin's elite. He graduated from White's School in 1820 and would continue his education at Trinity College.
McCaul would spend fifteen years at Trinity College, receiving a Master of Arts in 1828, after which he was given the job of University Examiner of Classics. He would enter the priesthood in 1831 and earn a doctorate in 1835. McCaul authored numerous books while at Trinity College focused on the classical poetry of Horace and other Roman satirist, as well as Greek tragedies.
In May 1838, Sir George Arthur, the lieutenant governor of Upper Canada asked the archbishop of Canterbury for his assistance in recruiting a principal for Upper Canada College. The archbishop asked McCaul who agreed and left for Canada in November 1838, and arrived in Toronto on January 25, 1839.
In October 1839, McCaul married Emily Jones, the daughter of Jonas Jones, a conservative lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada, quickly securing his place amongst the exclusive Family Compact.
McCaul served as principal from 1839 to 1843. He was described as modelling the schools’ approach to the Rugby School, a private boarding school located in Rugby, Warwickshire, England run by the influential educator Thomas Arnold. In 1843, McCaul left Upper Canada College to take the role of “Vice-President of the University of King's College and Professor of Classics, Logic, Rhetoric, and Belles letters.”
For a second time, McCaul's fortunes were shaped by the ambitions of a new governor general. In 1842, Sir Charles Bagot took office and worked with Rev. Strachan to immediately open King's College, which had officially been granted a charter in 1827, but had not yet formally opened its doors. McCaul had expressed his interest to Bagot for a role at the new university, who decided to appoint him vice-president and professor of classics.
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John McCaul
John McCaul (March 7, 1807 – April 16, 1887) was an Irish-born Canadian educator, theologian, and the second president of the University of Toronto from 1848 to 1853.
McCaul was born in Dublin, Ireland and earned Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Doctor of Laws degrees from Trinity College, Dublin. He served as a Church of Ireland clergyman before moving to Toronto, Upper Canada in 1839 to become the principal of Upper Canada College. He resigned from the position in 1843 to serve as vice-president of King's College and professor of logic, rhetoric, and classics. In 1849, King's College was renamed as the University of Toronto, and McCaul was elected to succeed John Strachan as president. McCaul served until 1853, when he became the head of University College, a constituent college of the University of Toronto.
John McCaul was born on March 7, 1807, in the City of Dublin, Ireland to a family of Scots-Irish. He attended Rev. William White's school, a private school for many of Dublin's elite. He graduated from White's School in 1820 and would continue his education at Trinity College.
McCaul would spend fifteen years at Trinity College, receiving a Master of Arts in 1828, after which he was given the job of University Examiner of Classics. He would enter the priesthood in 1831 and earn a doctorate in 1835. McCaul authored numerous books while at Trinity College focused on the classical poetry of Horace and other Roman satirist, as well as Greek tragedies.
In May 1838, Sir George Arthur, the lieutenant governor of Upper Canada asked the archbishop of Canterbury for his assistance in recruiting a principal for Upper Canada College. The archbishop asked McCaul who agreed and left for Canada in November 1838, and arrived in Toronto on January 25, 1839.
In October 1839, McCaul married Emily Jones, the daughter of Jonas Jones, a conservative lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada, quickly securing his place amongst the exclusive Family Compact.
McCaul served as principal from 1839 to 1843. He was described as modelling the schools’ approach to the Rugby School, a private boarding school located in Rugby, Warwickshire, England run by the influential educator Thomas Arnold. In 1843, McCaul left Upper Canada College to take the role of “Vice-President of the University of King's College and Professor of Classics, Logic, Rhetoric, and Belles letters.”
For a second time, McCaul's fortunes were shaped by the ambitions of a new governor general. In 1842, Sir Charles Bagot took office and worked with Rev. Strachan to immediately open King's College, which had officially been granted a charter in 1827, but had not yet formally opened its doors. McCaul had expressed his interest to Bagot for a role at the new university, who decided to appoint him vice-president and professor of classics.
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