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James Black
Died	(1890-12-23)December 23, 1890 Wooster, Ohio, U.S.
Children	1
Academic background
Alma mater	Western Theological Seminary
Academic work
Institutions	University of Iowa University of Wooster

James Black (April 27, 1826 – December 23, 1890) was the fourth President of the University of Iowa, serving from 1868 to 1870.

James Black was educated at Washington College and the Western Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania.^[1]

From 1855 until 1868, he was vice president and professor of Greek at Washington College. He then served as president of the University of Iowa for two years, before becoming president of the Pennsylvania Female College. In 1875, he began serving as vice president and professor of Greek at the University of Wooster.^[1]

Black was married and had at least one child, a daughter. He died on December 23, 1890.^[1]

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