LATHROP, John Hiram, educator, was born in Sherburne, Chenango county, N.Y., Jan. 22, 1799; son of John and Prudence (Hatch) Lathrop; grandson of Melatiah and Mercy (Hatch) Lathrop and of Jethro Hatch and Martha Clark, and great-grandson of Hope and Elizabeth (Lathrop) Lathrop He attended Hamilton college, and was graduated from Yale, A.B., 1819, A.M., 1822; taught school, 1819-22; and was a tutor and student of law at Yale, 1822-26. In 1826 he was admitted to the practice of law. He was principal of the Lyceum at Gardiner, Maine, 1827-28 ; professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Hamilton college, 1828-34 ; Maynard professor of law, civil polity, and political economy, 1835-37, and professor of political and historical jurisprudence.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.
1837-40. He was married, Aug. 15, 1833, to Frances E., daughter of John H. Lathrop, of Utica, N.Y. He was the first president of the University of the State of Missouri, Columbia, 1840-49; chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, 1849-59; president of the Indiana State university, Bloomington, 1859-60; professor of English literature at the University of the State of Missouri, 1860-65; and was again its president, 1865-66. He was president of the African Colonization society for several years, and a member and secretary of the board of examiners for the U.S. Military academy in 1851. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Hamilton college in 1845. He died at Columbia, Mo., Aug. 2, 1866.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.
1837-40. He was married, Aug. 15, 1833, to Frances E., daughter of John H. Lathrop, of Utica, N.Y. He was the first president of the University of the State of Missouri, Columbia, 1840-49; chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, 1849-59; president of the Indiana State university, Bloomington, 1859-60; professor of English literature at the University of the State of Missouri, 1860-65; and was again its president, 1865-66. He was president of the African Colonization society for several years, and a member and secretary of the board of examiners for the U.S. Military academy in 1851. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Hamilton college in 1845. He died at Columbia, Mo., Aug. 2, 1866.
LATHROP, John Hiram, educator, was born in Sherburne, Chenango county, N.Y., Jan. 22, 1799; son of John and Prudence (Hatch) Lathrop; grandson of Melatiah and Mercy (Hatch) Lathrop and of Jethro Hatch and Martha Clark, and great-grandson of Hope and Elizabeth (Lathrop) Lathrop He attended Hamilton college, and was graduated from Yale, A.B., 1819, A.M., 1822; taught school, 1819-22; and was a tutor and student of law at Yale, 1822-26. In 1826 he was admitted to the practice of law. He was principal of the Lyceum at Gardiner, Maine, 1827-28 ; professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Hamilton college, 1828-34 ; Maynard professor of law, civil polity, and political economy, 1835-37, and professor of political and historical jurisprudence.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.
1837-40. He was married, Aug. 15, 1833, to Frances E., daughter of John H. Lathrop, of Utica, N.Y. He was the first president of the University of the State of Missouri, Columbia, 1840-49; chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, 1849-59; president of the Indiana State university, Bloomington, 1859-60; professor of English literature at the University of the State of Missouri, 1860-65; and was again its president, 1865-66. He was president of the African Colonization society for several years, and a member and secretary of the board of examiners for the U.S. Military academy in 1851. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Hamilton college in 1845. He died at Columbia, Mo., Aug. 2, 1866.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.
1837-40. He was married, Aug. 15, 1833, to Frances E., daughter of John H. Lathrop, of Utica, N.Y. He was the first president of the University of the State of Missouri, Columbia, 1840-49; chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, 1849-59; president of the Indiana State university, Bloomington, 1859-60; professor of English literature at the University of the State of Missouri, 1860-65; and was again its president, 1865-66. He was president of the African Colonization society for several years, and a member and secretary of the board of examiners for the U.S. Military academy in 1851. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Hamilton college in 1845. He died at Columbia, Mo., Aug. 2, 1866.
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