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John Carleton Jones

President of the University of Missouri

Born on: July 30, 1856
Died on: April 22, 1930
Aged: 73 years 266 days (884 months)
Birth Sign: Leo

 

John Carleton Jones

John Carleton Jones 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.

Though he held the post for only three years he was important in the construction of the Memorial Union and Faurot Field.

Jones Hall is named in his honor. He is buried in Columbia at the Columbia Cemetery.


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