John R. Park

John R. Park
Park in approximately 1896
President of the
University of Deseret
(now the University of Utah)
In office
1869–1892
Preceded byDavid O. Calder
Succeeded byJoseph T. Kingsbury
Personal details
Born(1833-05-07)May 7, 1833
Tiffin, Ohio
DiedSeptember 30, 1900(1900-09-30) (aged 67)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Alma materOhio Wesleyan University
New York University
Signature
The Park Building at the University of Utah, named after John R. Park

John Rockey Park (May 7, 1833 – September 30, 1900) was a prominent educator in the Territory and State of Utah in the late 19th century, and in many ways was the intellectual father of the University of Utah.