Nathan Wetherell Explained

Nathan Wetherell D.D. (1726–1808) was an academic administrator at the University of Oxford. He was Dean of Hereford, Master of University College, Oxford and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.^{[1] [2]}

Nathan Wetherell was originally from Durham.

As Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, he set up the Oxford Paving Commission in 1771 to supervise paving, cleaning and lighting in the city of Oxford.^[3] He supported anti-Calvinism, along with David Durell and Thomas Randolph.^[4] Wetherell was a longtime friend of Samuel Johnson.

A memorial to Wetherell was erected in University College Chapel at Oxford University sculpted by John Flaxman.^[5]

Family

Wetherell was married to Richarda Croke (1743?–1812), sister of Sir Alexander Croke, of Studley Priory, Oxfordshire.His third son was the judge and Member of Parliament, Sir Charles Wetherell (1770–1846).^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Previous Vice-Chancellors . University of Oxford, UK. July 18, 2011.
2. Book: The Oxford University Calendar . . 1817. 27–28 . https://books.google.com/books?id=B7kUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA27. Vice-Chancellors from the year 1660 . July 18, 2011.
3. [M. G. Brock]
4. Nicholas Tyacke, Aspects of English Protestantism, C. 1530–1700, page 24.
5. Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis p.150
6. David Wetherell, In the double character of politician and divine: Nathan Wetherell and his son Charles at Oxford, 1770–1846, History of Education Review, Volume 32, Number 1, 2003.