Lewis R. Fiske
Lewis Ransom Fiske (December 24, 1825 – February 14, 1901) was an educator from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served as president pro tempore of the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan (now Michigan State University) from 1859 to 1862 and as president of Albion College from 1877 to 1898. Fiske sometimes spelled his name Fisk.
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