James Shannon (academic)

James Shannon

James Shannon (1799–1859) was an Irish American academic, evangelist and second President of the University of Missouri^[1] He was born in Monaghan County, Ireland and educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution.^[2] Shannon was also a co-founder of Columbia College and the first president of Culver-Stockton College. He is buried at the Columbia Cemetery in Columbia, Missouri.

References

↑ "biographical note". University of Missouri archives. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
↑ "Biographical Sketch On The Life of Hames Shannon". The Restoration Movement. Retrieved 2008-01-19.

Academic offices
Preceded by John Hiram Lathrop	President of the University of Missouri 1850–1856	Succeeded by William Wilson Hudson

Presidents and Chancellors of the University of Missouri

Presidents	Lathrop (1841–1849) Shannon (1850–1856) Hudson (1856–1859) Minor (1860–1862) Lathrop (1865–1866) Read (1866–1876) Laws (1876–1889) Jesse (1891–1908) Hill (1908–1921) Jones (1922–1923) Brooks (1923–1930) Williams (1931–1935) Middlebush (1935–1954) Ellis (1955–1963)

Chancellors	Schwada (1964–1970) Schooling (1971–1978) Uehling (1978–1987) Monroe (1987–1993) Kiesler (1993–1996) Wallace (1997–2004) Deaton (2004–2013) Loftin (2014–2015) Foley (2015–)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 7288630 LCCN: nr96017150

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