James Shannon L.L.D.
In memory of
James Shannon L.L.D.
Born in Monaghan Co. Ireland
April 23, 1799
Died
Feb. 23, 1859
Second President, University of Missouri,
Columbia, Mo. 1850-1856
Co-Founder of Christian College 1851
(Now Columbia College), Columbia, Mo.
Co-Founder of Christian University 1853, and
First President (Now Culver-Stockton College)
Canton, Mo.
The Christian Philanthropist and Teacher
has gone to receive the Crown of the Faithful
Courtesy hmdb.org
