John Gorham Palfrey | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:John_Gorham_Palfrey_-_1962.jpg) Palfrey in 1962. | |
| Dean of Columbia College | |
| In office 1958–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence H. Chamberlain |
| Succeeded by | David B. Truman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1919 Beacon Hill, Boston, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 1979 (aged 60) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse | Clochette Roosevelt |
| Relations | John G. Palfrey (great-grandfather) Francis Winthrop Palfrey (grandfather) Kermit Roosevelt (father-in-law) Sarah Palfrey Cooke (sister) Mianne Palfrey (sister) Polly Palfrey Woodrow (sister) Judith Palfrey (daughter-in-law) John Palfrey (grandson) Quentin Palfrey (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
John Gorham Palfrey Jr. (March 12, 1919 – October 28, 1979) was an American academic, administrator, and government official. He was a professor at law at Columbia University and served as dean of Columbia College from 1958 to 1962.[1] He also served on the United States Atomic Energy Commission from 1962 to 1966.[2]
- ^ "Deans of the College". Columbia College. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ Johnston, Laurie (1979-10-29). "JOHN PALFREY DIES; EX‐COLUMBIA DEAN". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-05.