William Miller Beardshear
American school administrator (1850–1902) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Miller Beardshear (November 7, 1850 – August 5, 1902) was an American pastor and academic administrator who served as the President of Western College, later becoming President of Iowa State University from February 25, 1891, until his death. He was also the Superintendent of public schools in West Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa State University's Central Building became Beardshear Hall in 1938 and he was known as the "father of Iowa State College".
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Born | (1850-11-07)November 7, 1850 near Dayton, Ohio, US |
Died | August 5, 1902(1902-08-05) (aged 51) |
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