Henry Wriston | |
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11th President of Brown University | |
In office 1937–1955 | |
Preceded by | Clarence Barbour |
Succeeded by | Barnaby Keeney |
Personal details | |
Born | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | July 4, 1889
Died | March 8, 1978 New York City, New York | (aged 88)
Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery Springfield, Massachusetts |
Alma mater | Wesleyan University Harvard University |
Henry Merritt Wriston (July 4, 1889 – March 8, 1978) was an American educator, presidential advisor, and served as president at both Brown University and Lawrence University.[1]