John Hiram Lathrop
John Hiram Lathrop | |
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Lathrop as President of The University of Missouri | |
| 1st & 5th President of the University of Missouri | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Blake Minor |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Read |
| In office 1841–1849 | |
| Succeeded by | James Shannon |
| 4th President of Indiana University | |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Preceded by | William Mitchel Daily |
| Succeeded by | Cyrus Nutt |
| 1st Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin | |
| In office 1849–1858 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Barnard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1799 Sherburne, New York, US |
| Died | August 2, 1866 (aged 67) Columbia, Missouri, US |
| Resting place | Columbia Cemetery |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Mathematics and natural philosophy |
| Institutions | |
John Hiram Lathrop (January 22, 1799 – August 2, 1866) was an American educator during the early 19th century. He served as the first President of both the University of Missouri and the University of Wisconsin as well as president of Indiana University.