Stanislaus P. La Lumiere (1822 - 1895) was a

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priest and President of

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Biography

La Lumiere was born Stanislaus Petty La Lumiere on February 13, 1822, in

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. After attending St. Mary's College, he began studying law. He was admitted to the bar in 1844. One of his examiners was the future President of the United States

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. La Lumiere joined the

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in 1849 and was ordained into the priesthood in 1855. He died in 1895.

Academic career

After serving as principal at St. Aloysius Academy in Milwaukee, La Lumiere took part in founding Marquette University in 1881. He was President from 1887 to 1889.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:La Lumiere, Stanislaus People from Vincennes, Indiana Presidents of Marquette University 19th-century American Jesuits St. Mary's College (Kentucky) alumni 1822 births 1895 deaths Catholics from Indiana