The University of Chicago, now known as the Old University of Chicago, was a Baptist college founded in 1857 by Stephen Douglas. It eventually failed in 1886, and was succeeded by the present University of Chicago, created with funds from John D. Rockefeller. Its physical plant was felled by a fire, and a lone remaining stone from its edifice has since been implanted into the wall of the arch between Classics and Wieboldt on the current University's main quadrangle. A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church. ... Stephen A. Douglas Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 - June 3, 1861), American politician from Illinois, was one of the Democratic Party nominees for President in 1860 (the other being John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky). ... The University of Chicago is a private university primarily located in the Hyde Park community of Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1890 and opened in 1892. ... 1917 painting by John Singer Sargent. ...