History of Stamford, (Delaware County) New York United States of America

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John Curtis Burroughs, educator, was born in Stamford, Delaware county, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1818. After graduation at Yale college in 1842, and at Drew theological seminary in 1846, he preached for a year at Waterford, N. Y., and for five years held a pastorate at West Troy. In 1852 he accepted a call from the First Baptist church of Chicago, Ill., and helped to found the Christian Times, afterwards the Standard. In 1855, in connection with Senator Douglas, who donated ten acres of ground for the university site, he inaugurated a movement which resulted in the establishment of the Chicago university, and in 1856 became its first president and after 1876 its chancellor. For many years he devoted his entire time and energies to the interests of the institution, and to him is largely due its continued existence. He resigned the chancellorship in 1878, subsequently becoming a member of the Chicago board of education, and later serving as assistant superintendent of the Chicago public schools. The degree of S.T.D. was conferred upon him by the University of Rochester, in 1858, and that of LL.D. by Madison University in 1869. He died in Chicago, Ill., April 21, 1892.

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

History of Stamford, (Delaware County) New York

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