John M. B. Sill

John M. B. Sill
United States Consul General to Korea[1]
In office
April 30, 1894 – September 13, 1898
PresidentGrover Cleveland
William McKinley
Preceded byAugustine Heard
Succeeded byHorace Newton Allen
President of the Michigan State Normal College
In office
1886–1893
Preceded byDaniel Putnam
Succeeded byRichard Gause Boone
Superintendent of Detroit Public Schools
In office
1875–1886
Preceded byDuane Doty
In office
1863
Personal details
Born(1831-11-23)November 23, 1831
Black Rock, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 6, 1901(1901-04-06) (aged 69)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSally Beaumont (m. 1864)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (MA)

John Malhelm Berry Sill (November 23, 1831 – April 6, 1901) was American diplomat and educator who served as the United States Consul General to Korea, president of Michigan State Normal College (which was renamed as Eastern Michigan University), and superintendent of Detroit Public Schools. He also served as a regent of the University of Michigan.

  1. ^ Korean Mission p. 32., p. 32, at Google Books