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Albert Ross Hill (October 4, 1868 – May 6, 1943) was a Canadian-born American educator and ninth president of the
File:Hill Hall at mizzou (east side).jpg, Hill Hall on the University of Missouri campus
File:HillMissouri.gif, Hill in 1908
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Albert Ross Canadian expatriate academics in the United States Cornell University alumni People from Colchester County People from Columbia, Missouri Leaders of the University of Missouri University of Missouri alumni 1868 births 1943 deaths Burials at Columbia Cemetery (Columbia, Missouri)
Albert Ross Hill (October 4, 1868 – May 6, 1943) was a Canadian-born American educator and ninth president of the University of Missouri
The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Universit ...
in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the five-county Columbia metropolitan area. It is Missouri's fourth ...
. He was also Commissioner of the European Division of the American Red Cross
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(1921–1923).
Biography
Born in ruralColchester County, Nova Scotia
Colchester County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. With a population of 51,476 the county is the fourth largest in Nova Scotia. Colchester County is located in north central Nova Scotia.
The majority of the county is govern ...
, Hill held degrees from Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia
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and Cornell University
Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach an ...
and for a short time taught at the University of Nebraska
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. He was married to Agnes Baxter, also a graduate of Dalhousie and Cornell. At the age of 38 years he was one of the youngest Presidents ever of the University of Missouri. During his time as president (1908–1921) the world's first Journalism school, the Missouri School of Journalism
The Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri in Columbia is one of the oldest formal journalism schools in the world. The school provides academic education and practical training in all areas of journalism and strategic comm ...
was established. The School of Commerce and the Department of Economics were also established during this time.
In his only attempt to seek political office, Hill ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Kansas City
The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more ...
in the notorious 1934 municipal election during the latter days of the Pendergast era
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Pendergast may refer to:
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*Clancy Pendergast (born 1967), Americ ...
. The ''Kansas City Times
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'' said after the election, "it was learned after the vote frauds were uncovered that he would have been elected if the election had been honest."Quoted in Kerr, p. 109 Hill Hall on David R. Francis Quadrangle
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is named in honor of Albert Hill. He was a founding member of the Zeta Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America (colloquially known as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Mu Alpha, or simply Sinfonia) () is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music. The fraternity is open to men "w ...
.
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See also
*History of the University of Missouri
The University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, was established in 1839. This later expanded to the statewide University of Missouri System.
Founding and early years
MU was founded in 1839 as part of the Geyer Act to establish a state land-gr ...
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Albert Ross Canadian expatriate academics in the United States Cornell University alumni People from Colchester County People from Columbia, Missouri Leaders of the University of Missouri University of Missouri alumni 1868 births 1943 deaths Burials at Columbia Cemetery (Columbia, Missouri)