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College and University President Politicians in Indiana

Gustav Albert Andreen (1864-1940) — also known as Gustav Andreen — of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Porter, Porter County, Ind., March 13, 1864. Republican. Pastor; president, Augustana College, 1901-35; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Lutheran. Swedish ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 1, 1940 (age 76 years, 202 days). Interment at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Ill.   Relatives: Father of Paul Harold Andreen.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   William Henry Harrison Beadle (1838-1915) — also known as William H. H. Beadle — of Yankton, Yankton County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.); Madison, Lake County, S.Dak. Born, in a log cabin at Howard, Parke County, Ind., January 1, 1838. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S. Surveyor-General for Dakota Territory, 1869-71; member of Republican National Committee from Dakota Territory, 1872-; member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1877-79; Dakota Territory superintendent of public instruction, 1879-86; president, Madison State Normal School (now Dakota State University), 1889-1906. Member, Freemasons. Died in San Francisco, Calif., November 15, 1915 (age 77 years, 318 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Mich.   Presumably named for: William Henry Harrison   Relatives: Son of James Ward Beadle and Elizabeth (Bright) Beadle; married, May 18, 1863, to Ellen S. (Rich) Chapman.   Beadle County, S.Dak. is named for him.   See also Wikipedia article   William Henry Black (1854-1930) — also known as William H. Black — of Marshall, Saline County, Mo. Born in Centerville, Wayne County, Ind., March 19, 1854. Republican. Minister; president, Missouri Valley College, 1890-1926; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention at-large, 1922-23. Presbyterian. Died June 22, 1930 (age 76 years, 95 days). Interment at Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Mo.   Relatives: Son of Rev. Felix Grundy Black and Lydia Catherine (Frederick) Black; married 1879 to Mary Ella Henderson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   John Brademas (1927-2016) — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Ind., March 2, 1927. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. Patrick McNamara; administrative assistant to U.S. Rep Thomas L. Ashley; executive assistant to presidential candidate Adlai E. Stevenson; college professor; U.S. Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1959-81; defeated, 1954, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964, 1968, 1972; president, New York University, 1981-92. Methodist. Greek ancestry. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Order of Ahepa; Eagles; Moose; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 11, 2016 (age 89 years, 131 days). Entombed at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.   Relatives: Son of Stephen J. Brademas and Beatrice Cenci (Goble) Brademas.   Cross-reference: Tim Roemer   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Abner McDonald Bryant (1838-1896) — also known as A. M. Bryant — of Fort Branch, Gibson County, Ind.; Wahoo, Saunders County, Neb.; Gettysburg, Graham County, Kan.; Republican City, Harlan County, Neb.; Falls City, Polk County, Ore. Born in Ohio County, Ky., March 1, 1838. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; minister; school teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; member of Nebraska state senate 16th District, 1877; president, McPherson Normal College, Republican City, Neb., 1886-87. Presbyterian. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died, of asthma, in Falls City, Polk County, Ore., June 4, 1896 (age 58 years, 95 days). Interment at Falls City Cemetery, Falls City, Ore.   Relatives: Married, March 30, 1865, to Susan C. Davis.   Henry Augustus Buchtel (1847-1924) — also known as Henry A. Buchtel — of Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind.; Knightstown, Henry County, Ind.; Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.; Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind.; Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind.; East Orange, Essex County, N.J.; Denver, Colo. Born near Akron, Summit County, Ohio, September 30, 1847. Republican. Ordained minister; chancellor, University of Denver, 1900-21; Governor of Colorado, 1907-09. Methodist. Died October 22, 1924 (age 77 years, 22 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.   Relatives: Son of Dr. Jonathan B. Buchtel; married, February 4, 1873, to Mary Nelson Stevenson.   See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial   Mitchell Elias Daniels (b. 1949) — also known as Mitch Daniels; "The Blade" — of Indiana. Born in Monongahela, Washington County, Pa., April 7, 1949. Chief of staff for Sen. Richard Lugar, 1977-82; executive director, National Republican Senatorial Committee, 1983-84; president, North American Pharmaceutical Operations, Eli Lilly & Co., 1993-97; director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 2001-03; Governor of Indiana, 2005-13; president, Purdue University, 2013-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2021.   Relatives: Married to Cheri Lynn Herman.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail   John R. Gregg — of Sandborn, Knox County, Ind. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1986-2002; Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1996-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008; interim president, Vincennes University, 2003-04. Still living as of 2008.   George Richmond Grose (1869-1953) — also known as George R. Grose — of Leicester, Worcester County, Mass.; Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Newton, Middlesex County, Mass.; Lynn, Essex County, Mass.; Baltimore, Md.; Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind.; Peiping (Beijing), China; Altadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Nicholas County, W.Va., July 14, 1869. Democrat. Pastor; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ; president, DePauw University, 1912-1924; missionary bishop in China, 1924-29; religious editor, Pasadena Star-News. Methodist. Died in Altadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 6, 1953 (age 83 years, 296 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Ind.   Relatives: Son of Andrew Dixon Grose and Mary Estaline (Harrah) Grose; married, June 28, 1894, to Lucy Dickerson.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Clifford Morris Hardin (1915-2010) — also known as Clifford M. Hardin — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Knightstown, Henry County, Ind., October 9, 1915. University professor; chancellor, University of Nebraska, 1954-68; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1969-71. Quaker. Died in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., April 4, 2010 (age 94 years, 177 days). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.   Relatives: Son of J. Alvin Hardin and Mabel (Macy) Hardin; married to Martha Love Wood.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Theodore Martin Hesburgh (1917-2015) — also known as Theodore Hesburgh; "Father Ted" — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., May 25, 1917. Catholic priest; president, Notre Dame University, 1952-87; member, U.S. Civil Rights Commission, 1957-72. Catholic. Recipient, Medal of Freedom, 1964. Died in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., February 26, 2015 (age 97 years, 277 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Notre Dame, Ind.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial   Ira Landrith (1865-1941) — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Winona Lake, Kosciusko County, Ind.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Milford, Ellis County, Tex., March 23, 1865. Presbyterian minister; president, Belmont College, Nashville, 1904-12; president, Ward-Belmont College, 1913-15; Prohibition candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1916; president, Intercollegiate Prohibition Association, 1920-27; president, National Temperance Council, 1928-31. Presbyterian. Member, Anti-Saloon League. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 11, 1941 (age 76 years, 202 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Martin Luther Landrith and Mary M. (Groves) Landrith; married, January 21, 1891, to Harriet C. Grannis.   Harold Carlton Mason (1888-1964) — also known as Harold C. Mason — of Blissfield, Lenawee County, Mich.; Huntington, Huntington County, Ind.; Winona Lake, Kosciusko County, Ind. Born in Kunkle, Williams County, Ohio, November 9, 1888. School teacher; minister; Prohibition candidate for Michigan state senate 19th District, 1914; bishop; college professor; president, Huntington College, 1932-39. Free Methodist. German, Scottish, English, and Welsh ancestry. Died, from a myocardial infarction, in Winona Lake, Kosciusko County, Ind., June 2, 1964 (age 75 years, 206 days). Interment at Waldron Cemetery, Waldron, Mich.   Relatives: Son of Emmit Carlton Mason and Virginia Elizabeth 'Libby' (Munson) Mason; married, December 25, 1909, to Alta Elvida McFate.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Thomas William Nadal (b. 1875) — also known as Thomas W. Nadal — of Olivet, Eaton County, Mich.; Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born near Milroy, Rush County, Ind., June 17, 1875. Republican. College professor; member of Michigan state board of education, 1911-17; appointed 1911; acting president, Olivet College, Olivet, Mich., 1915-16; president, Drury College, Springfield, Mo., 1917. Congregationalist. English and French ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Modern Language Association. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Benjamin Franklin Nadal and Jerusha (Richey) Nadal; married, June 2, 1909, to Kathryne Dillingham Wyckoff.   Image source: Michigan Manual 1911   John W. Porter (1931-2012) — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., August 13, 1931. School teacher; Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1969-79; first African-American state school superintendent; president, Eastern Michigan University, 1979-89. United Church of Christ. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; Phi Delta Kappa; NAACP. Died June 27, 2012 (age 80 years, 319 days). Burial location unknown.   The John W. Porter Education Building (opened 1999), at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, is named for him.

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