Lemuel Herbert Murlin (November 16, 1861 – June 20, 1935), was the third president of
Boston University.
Biography
He was born on November 16, 1861, in
Neptune, Ohio
Neptune is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, Ohio, Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
Neptune was laid out in 1837. A post office was established at Neptune in 1839, and remained in operation until 1905.
Notable person ...
, to Orlando Murlin and Esther Hankins.
He became president of
Baker University in Kansas in 1893. He was named the third president of
Boston University in 1911.
In 1924 he became the president of
DePauw University and served until 1928 when he retired due to ill health, and was replaced by
Garfield Bromley Oxnam
Garfield Bromley Oxnam (August 14, 1891 – March 12, 1963) was a social reformer and American Bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1936.
Early life
Garfield Bromley Oxnam was born in Los Angeles on August 14, 1891. His father ...
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He died on June 20, 1935, in
Wayland, Michigan
Wayland is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,079 at the 2010 census.
The city is located at the northwest corner of Wayland Township, but is politically independent. The city has also incorporated a p ...
, predeceasing by four years his wife, whom he had married in 1893.
References
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Lemuel Herbert Murlinat
Depauw University
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Presidents of DePauw University
Presidents of Boston University
Baker University people
1861 births
1935 deaths
People from Mercer County, Ohio