Allen R. Benton | |
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| 1st Chancellor of the University of Nebraska | |
| In office June 1, 1871 – July 1, 1876 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Burke Fairfield |
| President of North-Western Christian University | |
| In office 1861–1868 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel K. Hoshour |
| Succeeded by | Otis A. Burgess |
| In office 1886–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey W. Everest |
| Succeeded by | Scot Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Allen Richardson Benton October 1, 1822 Ira, New York |
| Died | January 1, 1914 (aged 91) Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Spouse | Silence Howard Benton |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Bethany College, University of Rochester |
| Occupation | scholar, academic administrator |
Allen Richardson Benton (October 1, 1822 – January 1, 1914) was an American scholar and academic administrator who served as the first Chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1871 to 1876,[1] as the president of North-Western Christian University (now Butler University) from 1861 to 1868 and again from 1886 to 1891,[2] and possibly as the president of Mount Union College from 1869 to 1871.[3]
- ^ "Allen R. Benton". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Office of the Chancellor. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Past Presidents". Butler University. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Manley, Robert N. (1967). "Chancellor Allen R. Benton Comes to Nebraska" (PDF). Nebraska History. 48: 305–329.