1898-1901: John H. Jackson

2nd President 1898-1902

1902-1918: Benjamin F. Allen

4th President 1902-1918

1923-1927, 1929-1931: Nathan B. Young

7th & 9th President 1923-19271929-1931

1927-1929, 1937-1938: William B. Jason

8th President 1927-19291937-1938 (Acting President)

1956-1969: Earl Edgar Dawson

12th President 1956-1969

1875-1878: Samuel T. Mitchell

Principal In Office: 1875-1878

1866-1870: Richard Baxter Foster

1st PrincipalIn Office: 1866-1870

1918-1922: Clement Richardson

5th President 1918-1922

1931-1937: Charles W. Florence

10th President 1931-1937

1973-1982 (Nov.): James Frank

14th President 1973-1982 (Nov.)

1988-1996: Wendell G. Rayburn

16th President 1988-1996

2005-2012: Dr. Carolyn Mahoney

18th President 1st Female President 2005-2012 Dr. Carolyn R. Mahoney earned her B.S. degree in Mathematics from Siena College; M.S. and PhD. Degree in Mathematics from the Ohio State University. On February 1, 2005, Dr. Mahoney became the 18th president of Lincoln University of Missouri.

1870-1871: W. B. Payne

Principal In Office: 1870-1871

1880-1898, 1922-1923: Inman E. Page

1st & 6th President In Office: 1880-1898, 1922-1923 Inman E. Page was the first individual named "president" at Lincoln University of Missouri. He was born a slave, bought his and his family's freedom, graduated from Brown University in Washington and was nominated there as Class Orator. During his tenure he brought in many new instructors, built several campus buildings, was president of the Negro Teacher's Association, worked with the state government for meaningful funding of the institute and was popular with the press because he was well spoken. In 1889, the Board tried to oust him, to put in a new person, but the move was so highly controversial that the candidate withdrew from the process. While Inman was president, in 1891, Lincoln University became a Land-Grant Institution under the Morrill Land-Grant Fund and the first Memorial Hall was built. He also began instituting college-level courses, which faced some serious opposition, but inevitably led to Lincoln Institute becoming Lincoln University. Reference Marshall, A. P. (1966). Soldiers' Dream: A Centennial History of Lincoln University of Missouri. Lincoln University: Jefferson City, MO.

1969-1972 (Oct.): Walter C. Daniel

13th President 1970-1972 (Oct.)