Nicholas Tillinghast (1804-1856), the first principal of Bridgewater Normal School, was a Boston schoolmaster at the time of his appointment to the post by Horace Mann. A native of Taunton, son of a prominent lawyer and postmaster there, Mr. Tillinghast had graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, had attained the rank of Captain in the Army, and had taught natural sciences and ethics at West Point before retiring to civil life.
- Subject Matter: Portrait
- Inventory Number: 212512
- Current Location: President's Suite
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