Walter Albert Jessup
Walter Albert Jessup | |
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| Born | August 12, 1877 Richmond, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 1944 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Earlham College Hanover College Columbia University |
| Occupation | Academic administrator |
Walter Albert Jessup (August 12, 1877 – July 5, 1944) was an American academic administrator. He served as the eleventh President of the University of Iowa from 1916 to 1934.
Early life[]
Jessup was born on August 12, 1877 in Richmond, Indiana.[1] He graduated from Earlham College, Hanover College and Columbia University.[1] He was the 28th initiate of the Iowa Gamma chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.[2]
Career[]
Jessup was the school superintendent in Westfield, Indiana and Madison, Indiana.[3] Jessup served as the dean of the Indiana University School of Education,[3] and as the eleventh President of the University of Iowa from 1916 to 1934.[1]
Jessup was the president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.[3]
Death and legacy[]
Jessup resided in New York City.[3] He summered in Arlington, Vermont.[3]
Jessup died on July 5, 1944 in New York City, at 66.[3] Jessup Hall on the university campus is named for him.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Former Head of Iowa U. Dies. Probably Due to Coronary Thombosis". Council Bluffs Nonpareil. Council Bluffs, Iowa. July 8, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved May 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hawkeye Yearbook 1918, Page 317
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Dr. Jessup Dies; Noted Educator". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. July 8, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
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