John Howard Harris

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John Howard Harris
John Howard Harris.jpg
Harris pictured in L'Agenda 1913, Bucknell yearbook
President of Bucknell University
In office
1889–1919
Preceded byDavid Jayne Hill
Succeeded byEmory William Hunt
Personal details
Born(1847-04-24)April 24, 1847
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 4, 1925(1925-04-04) (aged 77)
Scranton, Pennsylvania
EducationUniversity at Lewisburg
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John Howard Harris (April 24, 1847 – April 4, 1925) was president of Bucknell University from 1889 to 1919.

Biography

John Howard Harris was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania on April 24, 1847.[1]

Harris served in the American Civil War. He obtained a BA from the University at Lewisburg in 1869.[1] In 1889, he was inaugurated as President of Bucknell University. He was president for 30 years.[2]

He died at his home in Scranton, Pennsylvania on April 4, 1925.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard, eds. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. V. Boston: American Biographical Society. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "1895: President Harris". Bucknell University. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dr. John Howard Harris Dies at Scranton Home". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Scranton, Pennsylvania. April 5, 1925. p. 2. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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