Uel Walter Lamkin (January 18, 1877 – September 16, 1956) was president of Northwest Missouri State University from 1921 to 1945.

Uel Walter Lamkin
President of Northwest Missouri State University
In office
1921–1945
Preceded byIra Richardson
Succeeded byJ. W. Jones
Personal details
Born(1877-01-18)January 18, 1877
California, Missouri, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 1956(1956-09-16) (aged 79)

Lamkin was born in California, Missouri. He attended the private Clinton, Missouri Academy run by his father. He attended the University of Missouri but did not receive a degree.[1]

He taught in Clinton and was Henry County, Missouri school superintendent, president of Missouri Teachers Association 1912-1913, Missouri education inspector, Missouri superintendent of schools 1916-1918 and president of the National Education Association 1928-29.[2][3]

During his tenure:[4]

Bearcat Arena was named Lamkin Gymnasium for many years. The Arena is now in the Lamkin Activity Center which also includes Martindale Gym. He is buried in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Henry County, Missouri.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Missouri the Center State 1821-1915 Volume III. by Walter B. Stevens S. J. Clarke; First edition (1915)
  2. ^ 10,000 Famous Freemasons from K to Z Part Two by William R. Denslow - Kessinger Publishing, LLC (September 20, 2004) ISBN 1-4179-7579-2]
  3. ^ UEL W. LAMKIN, 1921-1945 - nwmissouri.edu - Retrieved October 2, 2009
  4. ^ Northwest Timeline 1920-1949 - nwmissouri.edu - Retrieved October 2, 2009
  5. ^ Englewood Cemetery -- ancestry.com - Retrieved October 2, 2009
Academic offices
Preceded by President of the Northwest Missouri State University
1921-1945
Succeeded by