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'''Emily James Smith''' was the inaugural President of [[Barnard College]], though at the time, she used the title "Dean".  Prior to her official selection as founding Dean, [[Ella Weed]], the chair of Barnard's Board of Trustees, served as de facto head of the College.

{{succession|preceded=None|succeeded=[[Laura Drake Gill]]|office=President of [[Barnard College]]|years=1894-1900}}

[[Category:Barnard College presidents|Smith]]