John Milton Gregory

John Milton Gregory
1st President of the University of Illinois system
In office
1867–1880
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySelim Peabody
2nd President of Kalamazoo College
In office
1864–1867
Preceded byJames Andrus Blinn Stone
Succeeded byKendall Brooks
Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction
In office
1859–1864
Preceded byIra Mayhew
Succeeded byOramel Hosford
Personal details
Born(1822-07-16)July 16, 1822
Sand Lake, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 19, 1898(1898-10-19) (aged 76)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse
(m. 1879)
Children5
Alma materUnion College
ProfessionCollege administrator

John Milton Gregory (July 6, 1822  October 19, 1898) was an American educator and the first president (regent was his official title) of the University of Illinois, then known as Illinois Industrial University.