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UMC Leaders: 1841 - 1866 John Hiram Lathrop, 1841 - 1849, 1865 - 1866 After serving as UMC's first president, Lathrop left to hold the same "first" honor at the University of Wisconsin, and returned to UMC at the end of his career. The Lathrop residence hall is named in his honor. James Shannon, 1850 - 1856 In addition to being a learned speaker in both Greek and Latin, Shannon also was a Disciples of Christ preacher. He traveled and gave speeches extensively during his tenure, and at one time participated in a student meeting to encourage volunteers for the invasion of Kansas. William W. Hudson, 1856 - 1859 Hudson's time in office was short, and he died while President in 1859. The Hudson residence hall is named in his honor. George Matthews, (President Temporary) 1859 - 1860 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. University of Missouri Leaders Homepage University of Missouri Leaders Alphabetical List UMC Leaders, 1866-1923 UMC Leaders, 1923-1970 UMC Leaders, 1970-Present UM System Leaders, 1963-Present Search our Holdings

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