James Shannon L.L.D. Marker

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Columbia in Boone County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

James Shannon L.L.D.

By William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012

1. James Shannon L.L.D. Marker

Inscription.
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

Location. 38° 56.967′ N, 92° 20.245′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Missouri, in Boone County. Click for map. Monument is in Columbia Cemetery, along the main avenue, about 600 feet south of the entrance gate. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 East Broadway, Columbia MO 65203, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. George Clinton Swallow (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia Cemetery (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Site of Columbia College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Memorial Union Tower (approx. 0.7 miles away); Don Faurot / Faurot Field (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jewell Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away).

Also see . . .

By William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012

2. James Shannon L.L.D. Marker

1. James Shannon Papers at the University of Missouri Archives. (Submitted on September 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. James Shannon Bio. (Submitted on September 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

Frances Cary Moore Shannon Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012

3. Frances Cary Moore Shannon Marker

By William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012

4. Frances Cary Moore Shannon Marker

By William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012

5. James Shannon L.L.D. Marker

In left foreground

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 90 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.