Ira Richardson Explained

Ira Richardson
Term Start:1925
Term End:1930
Successor:William Newson
Office1:President of the Northwest Missouri State University
Term Start1:1913
Term End1:1921
Successor1:Uel W. Lamkin
Alma Mater:Northwest Missouri State University
Central Methodist University
Birth Date:1871
Death Date:October 6, 1958

Ira Richardson (1871  - October 6, 1958) was a president of Northwest Missouri State University and founding president of Adams State College.

Early life

Richardson was a native of northern Missouri and received a degree from Central Methodist University in 1897.

He received two master's degrees from Columbia University.[1]

Northwest Missouri

He was president at Northwest from 1913 to 1921.

Highlights of his time at the school:[2]

Adams State College

He served as Adams president from its founding in 1925 until 1950. Highlights of his stay:[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IRA RICHARDSON, 1913-1921 - nwmsu.edu - Retrieved October 3, 2009 . October 3, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907054800/http://www.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/centennial/presidents/Richardson.htm . September 7, 2008 . dead .
  2. http://www.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/centennial/timeline/timeline_1874_1919.htm Northwest Timeline 1874-1919 - nwmsu.edu - Retrieved October 3, 2009
  3. Web site: History of Adams State College - adams.edu - Retrieved October 2, 2009 . October 3, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080516201558/http://www2.adams.edu/about/asc_history.pdf . May 16, 2008 . dead .