Henry Durant

Henry Durant
16th Mayor of Oakland (Republican)
In office March 4, 1873 – January 22, 1875 (death)
Preceded by	Nathaniel W. Spaulding
Succeeded by	Mack Webber
1st President of the University of California
In office August 16, 1870 – 1872
Succeeded by	Daniel Coit Gilman
Personal details
Born	(1802-06-18)June 18, 1802 Acton, Massachusetts
Died	January 22, 1875(1875-01-22) (aged 72) Oakland, California
Alma mater	Yale College

Henry Durant (June 18, 1802 in Acton, Massachusetts – January 22, 1875 in Oakland, California) was an American minister and educator. He was the founding president of the University of California. Durant also served as Mayor of Oakland.^[1]