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John Mullett (1786–1862) [1] was a prominent [2] surveyor based in Detroit, Michigan in the early 19th century.. Under the Public Land Survey System, he was surveyor-general for the Northwest Territories [3] and as such, assisted or led "in many of the government's original surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana," [2] and especially in Michigan.
Melville Peter McPherson [1] (born October 27, 1940) is president emeritus of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.He previously served as a special assistant to President Gerald Ford, administrator of USAID under President Ronald Reagan, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury, President of Michigan State University from 1993 to 2004, and Chairman of Dow Jones.
Abraham Lincoln came to New Salem in 1831, and shortly after in 1832, he lost in his bid to become a state representative. The Sangamon County surveyor, John Calhoun, then offered Lincoln a job as deputy surveyor due to the high volume of resurveying. As deputy surveyor, Lincoln surveyed five towns, four roads, and thirty properties.
The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2] Under the U.S. Constitution , the officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces . [ 3 ]
Michigan State University President Start year End year Reference Joseph R. Williams: 1857 1859 [3] Lewis R. Fiske: 1859 1862 Theophilus C. Abbot: 1862 1885 Edwin Willits: 1885 1889 Oscar Clute: 1889 1893 Lewis G. Gorton: 1893 1895 Jonathan L. Snyder: 1896 1915 Frank S. Kedzie: 1915 1921 David Friday: 1922 1923 Kenyon L. Butterfield: 1924 1928 ...
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John Alfred Hannah (October 9, 1902 – February 23, 1991) was president of Michigan State College (later Michigan State University) for 28 years (1941–1969), making him the longest serving of MSU's presidents. He is credited with transforming the school from a regional undergraduate college into a large national research institution.
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