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American educator and university president

Cady Staley


1st President of Case School of Applied Science
In office 1886–1902
Succeeded by	Charles S. Howe

Personal details
Born	(1840-12-12)December 12, 1840 Minaville, Montgomery County, New York, U.S.
Died	June 27, 1928(1928-06-27) (aged 87) Amsterdam, New York
Resting place	Chuctanunda Cemetery, Montgomery County, New York
Spouse	Kate Holcomb (m. 1869)
Alma mater	Union College
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Cady Staley (December 12, 1840 – June 27, 1928) was the first president of Case School of Applied Science, now Case Western Reserve University.

Biography

Staley was born in Florida, Montgomery County, New York on December 12, 1840. He earned three degrees from Union College of Schenectady, New York, to include his B.A. (1865), C.E. (1866), and Ph.D. (1886). He worked at Union College as an instructor in Civil Engineering from 1867-1868, a professor of that subject from 1868-1876, and the Dean of the Faculty from 1876-1886.

He married Kate Holcomb on December 23, 1869. Staley also served as an engineer on the building of the Central Pacific Railroad.

In 1886, Staley became the first president of Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio, holding the office until 1902. During and after his tenure, he also served as a professor of Civil Engineering, Political Economy, and Economics.

Staley died at his home in Amsterdam, New York on June 27, 1928.

He was the author of:

The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XI. James T. White & Company. 1909. p. 154. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Google Books.
"First Case School President Succumbs". Akron Beacon Journal. Cleveland. AP. June 28, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Presidents of Case Western Reserve University
Western Reserve College & Preparatory School/ Western Reserve University (1826–1967)	Storrs (1830–1833) Pierce (1834–1855) Hitchcock (1855–1871) Cutler (1871–1886) Haydn (1887–1890) Thwing (1890–1921) Williamson (1921–1923) Vinson (1923–1933) Leutner (1933–1949) Millis (1949–1967)
Case School of Applied Science / Institute of Technology (1880–1967)	Staley (1886–1902) Howe (1902–1929) Wickenden (1929–1947) Glennan (1947–1966) Morse (1966–1967)
Case Western Reserve University (1967–present)	Morse (1967–1970) Toepfer (1970–1980) Ragone (1980–1987) Pytte (1987–1999) Auston (1999–2001) Wagner (interim) (2001–2002) Hundert (2002–2006) Eastwood (interim) (2006–2007) Snyder (2007–2020) Cowen (interim) (2020–2021) Kaler (2021)