Buell Gordon Gallagher | |
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| President of Talladega College | |
| In office 1933–1943 | |
| 5th President of City College of New York | |
| In office 1953–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Harry N. Wright |
| Succeeded by | Robert Marshak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1904[1] Rankin, Illinois |
| Died | August 30, 1978 (aged 74) Manhattan, New York |
| Spouse |
June Lucille Sampson
(m. 1903–1980) |
| Alma mater | Carleton College (B.A, 1925) Union Theological Seminary (Theology, 1929) |
Buell Gordon Gallagher[2] (February 4, 1904 – August 30, 1978) served as president of Talladega College from 1933 to 1943 and as the seventh president of the City College of New York between 1953 and 1969. He was an ordained Congregational Minister and a pioneer in race relations.