John Howard Harris
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. 1 2 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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