Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James
Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton
and Company, 1887-1889 and 1999. Virtualology.com warns that these 19th Century
biographies contain errors and bias. We rely on volunteers to edit the historic
biographies on a continual basis. If you would like to edit this biographyplease
submit a rewritten biography in text form.
If acceptable, the new biography will be published above the 19th Century
Appleton's Cyclopedia Biography citing the volunteer editor
Virtual American Biographies
Over 30,000 personalities
with thousands of 19th Century illustrations, signatures, and exceptional life
stories. Virtualology.com
welcomes editing and additions to the
biographies. To become this site's editor or a contributor
Click Here
or e-mail Virtualology here.
LATHROP, John Hiram, educator, born in Sherburne, Chenango County, New York, 22 January, 1799; died in Columbia, Missouri, 2 August, 1866. He was graduated at Yale in 1819, taught for three years at Farming-ton, Connecticut, and was tutor at Yale from 1822 till 1826, when he was admitted to the bar and began practice at Middletown, Connecticut; but after six months he resumed teaching at Norwich, Vermont, took charge a few months later of a scientific school at Gardiner, Maine, and became in 1829 professor of mathematics and natural philosophy in Hamilton college, Clinton, New York, and in 1835 of law, history, and political economy. He became president of Missouri university in 1840, in 1849 first chancellor of Wisconsin university, and in 1859 president of Indiana university, which post he resigned in 1860 and returned to Missouri university as professor of English literature, he was re-elected president in 1865, and held that office till his death. He received the degree of LL.D. from Hamilton in 1845. His published addresses discuss questions connected with higher education.
Unauthorized Site:
This site and its contents are not affiliated, connected,
associated with or authorized by the individual, family,
friends, or trademarked entities utilizing any part or
the subject's entire name. Any official or affiliated
sites that are related to this subject will be hyper
linked below upon submission
and Evisum, Inc. review.
Please join us in our mission to incorporate The Congressional Evolution of the United States of America discovery-based curriculum into the classroom of every primary and secondary school in the United States of America by July 2, 2026, the nation’s 250th birthday. , the United States of America: We The
People. Click Here
