Background
Lilley, George was born on February 9, 1854 in Kewanee, Illinois, United States. Son of William and Harriet (Huntley) Lilley.
Lilley, George was born on February 9, 1854 in Kewanee, Illinois, United States. Son of William and Harriet (Huntley) Lilley.
Educated Knox College, Illinois, 1869-1873 (Master of Arts). University of Michigan, 1873-1875. Graduate Illinois Wesleyan University, Doctor of Philosophy, 1882.
Master of Arts, 1886.
Master of Arts, Washington and Jefferson, 1878. Doctor of Laws, Chaddock College, 1886.
Engaged in business, Corning, Iowa, 1878-1880. President South Dakota Agricultural College, 1884-1887. Professor mathematics and engineering South Dakota Agricultural College, 1887-1890.
President Washington Agricultural College, and School of Science, 1890-1893.
Principal Park School, Portland, Oregon, 1894-1896. Professor mathematics, University of Oregon, from 1897.
Home: Eugene, Oregon
Married Sophia Adelaide Munn, June 11, 1879.