John Gorham Palfrey | |
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Dean of Columbia College | |
In office 1958–1962 | |
Preceded by | Lawrence H. Chamberlain |
Succeeded by | David B. Truman |
Personal details | |
Born | Beacon Hill, Boston, U.S. | March 12, 1919
Died | October 28, 1979 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 60)
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]