Rev. Samuel Hodge, served September, 1866 until 1882. J. H. Ritchey, served 1882 until 1888. Rev. Alexander G. Wilson, served 1888 until fall 1894. Rev. Hugh Robinson, first alum (1888) to serve as president, 1894-1896. Andrew G. Wilson, alum (1880), became president in spring 1896 and served until spring 1902. Rev. Francis William Grossman, accepted presidency in February, 1902 and resigned July, 1906. Dr. E. E. Reed, served from summer 1906 through spring 1915; previously served as president of Buena Vista College in Iowa and then served as president of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri after leaving Lenox. Dr. A. St. Clair Mackenzie, served from fall 1916 until his resignation on August 1, 1917. Dr. J.F. Hinkhouse, served from July 1, 1919 until 1924. Dr. W.W. Carlton, alum (1884), was in poor health and the institution was effectively under leadership of Dean E.V. Laughlin until his death in November 1938. Rev. Frank Allen, served from 1938 until the decision was finally made to close the institution after the spring semester 1944. Notable alumni Samuel Calvin (1840-1911), pioneering Iowa geologist, professor at the University of Iowa Dave Cropp (1876-?) baseball and football coach Charles Vaill Laughlin, taught political science at Lenox College (1932-1932, 1938-1939) and law at Washington & Lee University (1940–42, 1946-1977) Thomas Macbride (1848–1934), president at University of Iowa (1914-1916) James McKean (b.1880), missionary to Siam, founder of leprosy hospital, now the McKean Institute John Merriam (1869–1945), paleontologist, professor at University of California, Charles Merriam (1874–1953), professor at University of Chicago (1900-1940), president of American Political Science Association (1925) Frank Merriam (1865–1955), auditor of Iowa (1899-1903), governor of California (1935-1939) David Tappan (1845–1922), president of Miami University H.C. Velte (b.1879), missionary to India Mary Walker (1832-1919), American feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist, alleged spy, prisoner of war and surgeon. She is the only woman ever to receive the Medal of Honor. See also List of colleges and universities in Iowa References Lenox College Blog Brown, Ray C. Iowa Colleges and Universities that Closed, Merged, or Changed Names Merry, John F., ed. Delaware County Iowa and Its People. Vol. 1. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1914. Ferguson, William R. The Biography of Lenox College. Hopkinton, IA: The Hopkinton Leader, 1949. External links Delaware County Historical Society: Delaware County Historical Museum Complex Educational institutions established in 1859 Educational institutions disestablished in 1944 Defunct private universities and colleges in Iowa National Register of Historic