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John Milton Potter | |
|---|---|
| President of Hobart and William Smith Colleges | |
| In office September 1, 1942 – January 9, 1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Milton Chase Potter Jr. October 22, 1906 Idaho Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 1947 (aged 40) Geneva, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Academic administrator |
John Milton Chase Potter Jr. (October 22, 1906 – January 9, 1947) was an American academic administrator who served as the president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was born on October 22, 1906, in Idaho Springs, Colorado, to John Milton Chase Potter Sr. and Camilla Parthenia Barber. He became president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges on September 1, 1942. He died on January 9, 1947, in Geneva, New York of a coronary occlusion.[1]
He graduated from Harvard University.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Dr. Potter Is Dead, Hobart President. 40-Year-Old Head of Colleges of the Seneca Was Proponent of Liberal Arts Studies". New York Times. January 10, 1947. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ "HWS: Past Presidents".
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