John Stewart Bryan
American newspaper publisher, attorney and college president / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Stewart Bryan (October 23, 1871 – October 16, 1944) was an American newspaper publisher, attorney, and college president. He was the nineteenth president of the College of William and Mary, serving from 1934 to 1942.[1][2] He also served as the fourth American chancellor of the college from 1942 to 1944.
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John Stewart Bryan | |
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17th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary | |
In office 1942–1944 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Blair Grigsby (1881) |
Succeeded by | Colgate Darden (1946) |
19th President of the College of William & Mary | |
In office 1934–1942 | |
Preceded by | J. A. C. Chandler |
Succeeded by | John Edwin Pomfret |
Personal details | |
Born | (1871-10-23)October 23, 1871 Henrico County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | October 16, 1944(1944-10-16) (aged 72) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Virginia (AB) Harvard University (LLB) |
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Prior to his service as president of the College of William and Mary, Bryan served as the publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association.[3]