Benjamin B. Minor, 1860 - 1862
Minor was a Virginia lawyer before his appointment to president. He had little time to make his mark -- the Board of Curators suspended operations in March 1862 due to the Civil War. When preparing to re-open the University in the fall of 1862, they declined to reelect Minor -- some cited his Virginian background as a factor. A search committee for a new president was established. They filled the job in 1866.
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