and died before the commencement of that year. Personal life McPhail married Mary C. Page in December 1840. Together they had four children, though three died while McPhail was still alive, causing him much grief. In 1857, McPhail was awarded with an honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from Jefferson College. McPhail died on June 28, 1871, in Davidson, North Carolina at the age of 55. References External links Biography from the Davidson College Archives & Special Collections 1815 births 1871 deaths Presidents of Davidson College Presidents of Lafayette College Yale University alumni Union Presbyterian Seminary alumni People from Norfolk, Virginia People from Buckingham, Virginia Lafayette College trustees People from Davidson, North Carolina