History of Hams Prairie, (Callaway County) Missouri United States of America

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Edwin Boone Craighead - A Biography

Edwin Boone Craighead, educator, was born at Ham's Prairie, Mo., March 3, 1861; son of J. O. and Fanine (Payne) Craighead; and grandson of John R. Craighead. He received his preparatory training at Westminster college, Fulton, Mo., and was graduated A.M. at Central college in 1883. He took a post-graduate course at Vanderbilt university, 1883-85, and studied in Europe, 1885-87. He was professor of Greek at Wofford college, S.C.. 1890-93; president of the South Carolina agricultural and mechanical college, 1893-97; and was elected president of Central college, Fayette, Mo., in 1897. He received the degree of LL.D. from the University of Missouri in 1898. He was married Aug. 6, 1889, to Kate Johnson of Fayette, Me.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor