Charles A. Colton

Charles Adams Colton (March 29, 1852 – January 1, 1926) was an American academic. He was the first director of Newark Technical School (now the New Jersey Institute of Technology) from 1883 until 1920.[1]

Colton was born in New York City. He graduated from Columbia University's School of Mines in 1873, and from 1873 to 1881 he was assistant to school founder Thomas Egleston. From 1881 to 1883, he was professor of metallurgy and chemistry at Indiana State University.[2]

He helped organized the Newark Technical School in 1881, and was director from 1883 until retiring in 1920.[2]

Colton died in Madison, New Jersey, on New Year's Day, 1926.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Evolution of NJIT: The Newark School Era: 1881-1919". NJIT. September 7, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Colton Services Conducted Here". Poughkeepsie Eagle-News. January 4, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved February 12, 2024.


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