Rufus Carrollton Harris
Rufus Carrollton Harris | |
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 Harris pictured in The Jambalaya 1929, Tulane yearbook | |
| Born | January 2, 1896 |
| Died | August 18, 1988 (aged 92) Macon, Georgia |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater | Mercer University; Yale University |
| Known for | Tulane University president; Tulane University Law School dean; Rufus Carrollton Harris, CLA 1917, dean of Mercer Law School, 1925-1927, and Tulane Law School, 1927-1937; president, Tulane University, 1939-1960; president, Mercer University, 1960-1979; co-authored the G.I. Bill |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Law |
| Institutions | Tulane University; Mercer University |
Rufus Carrollton Harris (January 2, 1896 – August 18, 1988) was the president of Tulane University from 1937–1959 and the 12th dean of the Tulane University Law School, from 1927–1937.[1]
Education
He completed his undergraduate studies at Mercer University and earned two law degrees at Yale University, where he completed his Juris Doctor degree in 1924.[1]
He left Tulane to become the President of Mercer University. He co-authored the GI Bill.
Role as Tulane University Law School dean
While at the Tulane Law School he established the Tulane Law Review.[2]
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