James S. Rollins
(1812-1888)
American politician
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James Sidney Rollins (April 19, 1812 – January 9, 1888) was a 19th century Missouri politician and lawyer. He helped establish the University of Missouri at Columbia, and led the successful effort to get it located in Boone County, and gained funding for the proposed state university with the passage of a series of legislative acts in the General Assembly of Missouri (state legislature) at the Missouri State Capitol in the state capital town of Jefferson City. For his efforts, he was named "Father of the University of Missouri."
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19 April 1812 Richmond, Kentucky
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9 January 1888 (aged 75) Columbia, Missouri
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| Zodiac | Aries |
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