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Lambuth History and Archives

This guide includes information about The University of Memphis Lambuth Campus history, links to digitized Lambuth archive collections, and information about historical items located in the Lambuth Archives.

Presidents from MCFI to UofMLambuth

 

MCFI (1843-1920) 

Years 

President

1843-1853  

Reverend Lorenzo Lea 

1853-1878 

Reverend Amos W. Jones 

1878-1880 

Reverend Amos B. Jones 

1880-1892 

Reverend Amos W. Jones 

1891-1892 

Mrs. A. W. Jones, acting president for her husband 

1892-1897 

Reverend Howard W. Key 

1897-1911 

Reverend Amos B. Jones 

1911-1913 

Reverend S. A. Steel 

1913-1917 

Reverend H. G. Hawkins 

1917-1920 

Reverend E. R. Naylor 

1920-1924 

Reverend J. W. Blackard, acting president during the transition between MCFI and Lambuth College 

 

Lambuth College (1924-1991) 

Years 

President

1924-1952  

Dr. Richard E. Womack 

1952-1962 

Dr. Luther L. Gobbel 

1962-1980 

Dr. James S. Wilder, Jr. 

1980-1986 

Dr. Harry W. Gilmer 

1987-1991 

Dr. Thomas F. Boyd – last president of Lambuth College and first president of Lambuth University 

 

Lambuth University (1991-2011) 

Years 

President 

1991-1996  

Dr. Thomas F. Boyd – last president of Lambuth College and first president of Lambuth University 

1996 

Dr. Joseph R. Thornton, acting president 

1997-2004 

W. Ellis Arnold III 

2004-2008 

Dr. R. Fred Zuker 

2008-2009 

Professor Charles Mayo, acting president 

2009-2011 

Bill Seymour - last president of Lambuth University 

 

UofM Lambuth Deans (2011-Present) 

Years 

Dean 

2011-2014  

Dr. Dan Lattimore

2014-Present  

Dr. Niles Reddick