John Carleton Jones

John Carleton Jones (July 30, 1856 – April 22, 1930) was an American educator and tenth president of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri; in recognition, he was initiated as an honorary member of Acacia Fraternity.[1] Though he held the post for only three years he was important in the construction of the Memorial Union (University of Missouri) and Faurot Field. Jones Hall is named in his honor.[2] He is buried in Columbia at the Columbia Cemetery.[3]

Jones pictured in The Savitar 1923', Missouri yearbook

See also

References

  1. "Former Presidents | Office of the President | University of Missouri". Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  2. University of Missouri Leaders
  3. Mautino, Nicole (2008-04-15). "Spirits of Mizzou". University Archives muarchives.missouri.edu/. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Albert Ross Hill
President of the University of Missouri
1922–1923
Succeeded by
Stratton Brooks
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