Oren Root
Oren Root | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1838 |
| Died | August 27, 1907 (aged 69) Utica, New York, US |
| Occupations | Academic and minister |
| Relatives | Elihu Root (brother) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Hamilton College, 1856 Rutgers College, D.D. 1891 |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Mathematics and English |
| Institutions | University of Missouri Hamilton College |
Oren Root Jr. (May 18, 1838 – August 27, 1907) was an American college president, professor, and minister. He was president of Pritchett College and professor at Hamilton College and the University of Missouri. He was a founder of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, often called "The Grotto", an appendant body in Freemasonry.