John Milton Potter Explained

John Milton Chase Potter Jr. (October 22, 1906 - January 9, 1947) was the president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Biography

He was born on October 22, 1906, in Idaho Springs, Colorado, to John Milton Chase Potter Sr. and Camilla Parthenia Barber. He became president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges on September 1, 1942. He died on January 9, 1947, in Geneva, New York of a coronary occlusion.^[1]

He graduated from Harvard University.^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: Dr. Potter Is Dead, Hobart President. 40-Year-Old Head of Colleges of the Seneca Was Proponent of Liberal Arts Studies . . January 10, 1947 . 2014-12-28 .
2. Web site: HWS: Past Presidents.