Colgate Darden | |
|---|---|
 Darden c. 1957-58 | |
| 3rd President of the University of Virginia | |
| In office June 23, 1947 – September 1, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | John Lloyd Newcomb |
| Succeeded by | Edgar F. Shannon Jr. |
| 54th Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 21, 1942 – January 16, 1946 | |
| Lieutenant | William M. Tuck |
| Preceded by | James H. Price |
| Succeeded by | William M. Tuck |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – March 1, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Norman R. Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Winder R. Harris |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | District re-established Menalcus Lankford before district abolished in 1933 |
| Succeeded by | Norman R. Hamilton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | District re-established John S. Wise before district abolished in 1885 |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Norfolk City | |
| In office January 8, 1930 – January 11, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Lee Fain |
| Succeeded by | Richard W. Ruffin |
| 18th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary | |
| In office 1946–1947 | |
| Preceded by | John Stewart Bryan (1944) |
| Succeeded by | Alvin Duke Chandler (1962) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Colgate Whitehead Darden Jr. February 11, 1897 Southampton County, near Franklin, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1981 (aged 84) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Beechwood Plantation, Southampton County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Constance Simons Du Pont |
| Children | Colgate, III, Pierre, Irene |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (AB) Columbia University (LLB) Oxford University |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician, Educator |
| Awards | French Croix de guerre |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States France |
| Branch/service | French Army United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1916-1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Colgate Whitehead Darden Jr. (February 11, 1897 – June 9, 1981) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician aligned with the Byrd Organization who served as U.S. Representative from Virginia (1933–37, 1939–41), the 54th Governor of Virginia (1942–46), Chancellor of the College of William and Mary (1946–47), and the third President of the University of Virginia (1947–59). The Darden Graduate School of Business Administration of the University of Virginia is named for him.