Elmer Ellis
Elmer Ellis (July 27, 1901 – August 27, 1989) was an American educator and fourteenth president of the University of Missouri, from 1955 to 1966, and first president of the University of Missouri System.[1] He was instrumental in the expansion of the university to include the University of Missouri–Kansas City and University of Missouri–St. Louis.[2] Ellis Library is named in his honor.[3]
Raised in North Dakota, Ellis joined the department of history at the University of Missouri in 1930. He became a full professor in 1940, and by 1945 rose to be the dean of the university's college of arts and sciences. In 1955, he was named acting president, and became the permanent president later that year. He also served on the Department of the Army Historical Advisory Committee from 1954-1956. He lived in Columbia, Missouri.
Bibliography[]
- Mr. Dooley's America: A Life of Finley Peter Dunne (1941)
- Henry Teller Moore: Defender of the West (1941)
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References[]
- ^ "Former Presidents | Office of the President | University of Missouri". Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ University of Missouri Leaders
- ^ Mizzou On Canvas: A Portrait in Leadership
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- Leaders of the University of Missouri
- Presidents of the University of Missouri System
- Educators from Columbia, Missouri
- University of Missouri faculty
- 1901 births
- 1989 deaths