Henry Barnard – Chancellor – 1859-1860

Accepted the offer of the office of chancellor on January 12, 1859

Inaugurated Commencement Day, July 27, 1859

Born in Hartford, Connecticut on January 24, 1811

Graduated from Yale in 1830

Away from Wisconsin for over half of the time that he was chancellor and never moved his family to Madison

He sent his resignation to the regents from Connecticut in June 1860