Daniel Read (academic)

[1] Next, he studied law and despite being admitted to the bar, he accepted a position as professor at Ohio University in 1825, where he later served as vice-president.

Read was a professor of ancient languages at Indiana University from 1843 to 1856.

[2] Read became president of the University of Missouri in 1867, following the death of John Hiram Lathrop.

Read established the College of Education and opened the university to women.

His wife, Alice Brice Read, died in the residence in 1874.