John Howard Harris
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| John Howard Harris | |
|---|---|
 Harris pictured in L'Agenda 1913, Bucknell yearbook | |
| Bucknell University | |
| Term | 1889 – 1919 |
| Predecessor | David Jayne Hill |
| Successor | Emory William Hunt |
| Born |
April 24, 1847 Indiana County, Pennsylvania |
| Died |
April 25, 1925 (aged 78) Scranton, Pennsylvania |
John Howard Harris (April 24, 1847 – April 25, 1925) was president of Bucknell University from 1889–1919.[1]
After serving in the Civil War, he attended the University at Lewisburg and graduated in 1869 with a BA. In 1889 he was inaugurated as President of Bucknell University. He was president for 30 years.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "President_Harris.html". Departments.bucknell.edu. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
External links
- Harris, John Howard, Inaugural address as president of Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa: June 27, 1889: with salutary address by C.B. Ripley (1889)
- Harris, John Howard, and Harris, Mary Belle, Thirty years as president of Bucknell: with baccalaureate and other addresses, Press of W. F. Roberts Company (1926)
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