University of Missouri Board of Curators President
Rollins was first named to the Board of Curators, the University's governing body, in 1847. He held the position until 1848, when the State Legislature removed the entire Board. He again joined the Board in 1869, and was elected its President that same year. He held the position until ill health forced his resignation in 1886.
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