Benjamin Blake Minor
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Benjamin Blake Minor (1818 - 1905) was an American writer, educator, legal scholar, and fourth President of the University of Missouri, from 1860-1862.[1] Today, he is most known as the editor of the Southern Literary Messenger.[2] He also compiled the second edition of the reports of the decisions of George Wythe, published in 1852.[3] Minor was born in Tappahannock, Virginia and educated at the University of Virginia and the College of William and Mary.
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- ^ Presidents of the University of Missouri. University of Missouri. Retrieved on March 30, 2008.
- ^ Bain, Robert, et al. (1980). Southern Writers: A Biographical Dictionary. LSU Press (accessed via Google Books). ISBN 080710390X.
- ^ Bryson, W. Hamilton (2000). Virginia Law Books: Essays and Bibliographies. DIANE Publishing (accessed via Google Books). ISBN 0871692392.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Wilson Hudson |
President of the University of Missouri 1860–1862 |
Succeeded by John Hiram Lathrop |
