Foundations
We are revisiting connections between slavery and WashU's earliest leaders, including less recognized figures like founding trustee and key benefactor John O'Fallon (1791-1865), one of the largest slave holders in nineteenth century Missouri and leader of the Anti-abolition Society in St. Louis. Pictured: Colonel John O'Fallon Residence in O'Fallon Park, illustrated by Sallie O'Fallon, 1939 (Credit: Missouri Historical Society).