Lemuel Moss | |
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6th President of Indiana University | |
In office 1875–1884 | |
Preceded by | Cyrus Nutt |
Succeeded by | David Starr Jordan |
2nd President of the Old University of Chicago | |
In office 1874–1875 | |
Preceded by | John C. Burroughs |
Succeeded by | Alonzo Abernethy |
Personal details | |
Born | Bullittsville, Kentucky, US | December 27, 1829
Died | July 13, 1904 New York City, New York | (aged 74)
Resting place | Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Theology |
Institutions | |
Ecclesiastical career | |
Church | Baptist |
Ordained | 1868 |
Lemuel Moss (December 27, 1829 – July 13, 1904) served as the sixth president of Indiana University, being the last of a long line of six "Preacher Presidents."[1]