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Lemuel H. Murlin
Lemuel Herbert Murlin was born in Neptune, Mercer County. He was president of three universities: Baker University in Kansas, Boston University, and DePauw University.
At a glance
- Born
- 1861-11-16
- Died
- 1935-06-20
- Known as
- Educator, College President, Minister
- Organizations
- Baker University, Boston University, DePauw University
Life story
Lemuel Murlin was born in 1861 in Neptune, Ohio, the son of Orlando Murlin and Esther Hankins.
He became president of Baker University in Kansas in 1893 and held the post until 1911. He was then named the third president of Boston University and served until 1924.
From 1924 to 1928 he was president of DePauw University, where he was succeeded by Garfield Bromley Oxnam. He retired because of poor health and died in Wayland, Michigan, in 1935.
Timeline
What Lemuel is known for
- President of Baker University, 1893-1911
- Third president of Boston University, 1911-1924
- President of DePauw University, 1924-1928
Honors and things named for them
- President of three universities
Family
- parents: Orlando Murlin and Esther Hankins
Ohio places
Where Lemuel H. Murlin was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Neptune, Mercer County ZIP 45822 · Mercer County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: Lemuel Herbert Murlin birth, family, university presidencies, death