J. A. C. Chandler | |
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18th President of the College of William & Mary | |
In office 1919–1934 | |
Preceded by | Lyon Gardiner Tyler |
Succeeded by | John Stewart Bryan |
Personal details | |
Born | Caroline County, Virginia, U.S. | October 29, 1872
Died | May 31, 1934 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 61)
Alma mater | College of William & Mary Johns Hopkins University |
Julian Alvin Carroll Chandler (October 29, 1872 – May 31, 1934),[1] usually cited as J. A. C. Chandler, was an American historian, author and educator. He is best known as the 18th president of The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he served as the successor to retiring fellow educator and author Lyon Gardiner Tyler. Dr. Chandler is credited with transforming the institution from a small, struggling liberal arts college for men into a modern coeducational institution of higher learning.[2]