In  1872,  the  ex  ofiicio  membership  of  the  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruc-
tion was  abolished ;  but  it  was  restored  in  1876.  Following  is  a  catalogue  of
the  oflBcers  of  this  important  institution,  from  1847  to  1878  :

TRUSTEES    OK    REGENTS.
PRESIDENTS,

James  Harlan,  Superintendent  Public  Instruction,  ex  officio 1847  1848

Thomas  H.  Benton,  Jr„  Superintendent  Public  Instruction,  ex  officio ".!"  1848  1854

James  D.  Eads,  Superintendent  Public  Instruction,  ex  officio 1854  1857

Maturin  L.  Fisher,  Superintendent  Public  Instruction,  ex  officio "  1857  1858

Amos  Dean,  Chancellor,  ex  officio iqcq  lotia

Thomas  H.  Benton,  Jr jo?a  iqr,

Francis  Springer "";:Z ]mt  isfii

William  M.Stone,  Governor,  ex  officio 1864  iRfiS

Samuel  Merrill,  Governor,  ex  officio irrq  jo,,

Cyrus  C.  Carpenter,  Governor,  ex  officio .".■ r70  {rtr

Samuel  J.  Kirkwood,  Governor,  ex  officio '^ZZ^. 1876  1877

Joshua  GNewbold,  Governor,  ex  officio... i877  1878

John  H.  Gear t^L'  1°'°

1878


HISTORY  OF  THE  STATE  OP  IOWA.  193

VICE   PRESIDENTS.  j.^^^  ^^

Silas  Foster 1847  1851

Robert  Lucas 1851  1853

Edward  Connelly 1854  1855

Moses  J.  Morsman 1855  1858

SECEETAEIES.
Hugh  D.  Downey 1847  1851

Anson  Hart 1851  1857

Elijah  Sella 1857  1858

Anson  Hart 1858  1864

William  J.  Haddock 1864

TREASURERS.
Morgan  Reno,  State  Treasurer,  ex  officio 1847  1850

Israel  Kister,  State  Treasurer,  ex  officio 1850  1852

Martin  L.  Morris,  State  Treasurer,  ex  officio 1852  1855

Henry  W.  Lathrop 1855  1862

William  Crum 1862  1868

Ezekiel  Clark 1868  1876

John  N.  Coldren 1876

PRESIDENTS   OP  THE  UNIVERSITY.
