James Shannon (academic)

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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

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Persondata
Name	Shannon, James
Alternative names
Short description	President of the University of Missouri
Date of birth	1799
Place of birth
Date of death	1859
Place of death

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