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The First Board of Trustees 345 He served most acceptably on the committee'on military department. Isaac Sanders Mahan (1828-1893), who served as trustee from 1867 to 1875, was also a Baptist minister, and one who took very great interest in; the institution. He was appointed on the committee on library and cabinet. Mr. Mahan soon after his appointment changed his residence to Champaign for the educational advantages to his children and graduated two from the university in its early years. L. B. McMurray, who served as trustee from 1867 to 1873, attended the sessions of the board but seldom. He was appointed upon the committee on agricultural department. Biehard J. Oglesby (1824-1899) was trustee ex officio from 1867 to 1868. In early life he was a farmer and carpenter hence knew from his own experience the educational needs of the workers. Later he studied and practiced law. He fought in the civil war being made Major General of volunteers by President Lincoln. He served three terms as governor of Illinois; also served as United States senator. James Henry Pickrell (1834-1901), who served as trustee from 1867 to 1869, was a farmer and stockraiser of ripe experience, and well qualified for the position upon the committee on agricultural department to which he was appointed. Mr. Pickrell proved himself a useful and faithful trustee, attending all meetings of the board and always ready with helpful suggestions. Burden Pullen (1833-1913), who served as trustee from 1867 to 1873, was a banker, fruit grower and manufacturer. He helped to plan and plant the old university arboretum; he was one of the committee in charge of the horticultural exhibit of the world's fair of 1893; and a member of the state board of agriculture for more than twenty years. He was assigned to the chairmanship of the committee on horticulture. Thomas Quick (1823-deceased), who served as trustee from 1867 to 1868, was at the time of his election a member of the board of trustees of a college located in his own town, Irvington, and was one of the few members of the board who brought to the discharge of their official duties some degree of experience J
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