Harold W. Stoke | |
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| 7th President of the University of New Hampshire | |
| In office 1944–1947 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Engelhardt |
| Succeeded by | Arthur S. Adams |
| President of the Louisiana State University | |
| In office 1947–1951 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11,1903 Bosworth,Missouri |
| Died | April 6,1982 (aged 78) Seattle,Washington |
| Alma mater | Marion College University of Southern California (M.A.) Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D) |
Harold Walter Stoke (May 11,1903 - April 6,1982) was an American college president. Stoke was President of University of New Hampshire,Louisiana State University,and Queens College in New York. [1] Stoke was a trained historian and political scientist. In 1958,He wrote about the principles of college and university administration in "The American college president" published by Harper. [2]
Stoke was educated at Marion College,(renamed Indiana Wesleyan University in 1988) (A.B. 1924),the University of Southern California (M.A. 1925),and Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D. 1930). [1]
Stoke was a professor of political science and public administration at the University of Wisconsin,University of Nebraska and the University of Pennsylvania. [3]
In September 1944 Stoke came to University of New Hampshire. Stoke was inaugurated the seventh President of the University in December. He served from 1944 to 1947. [1] [4] After three years at New Hampshire,Stoke resigned (August 1947) to become President of Louisiana State University until he stepped down in 1951. [5]
He was President of Queens College,New York,for six years,resigning in 1964. [6]
He died on April 6,1982. [1]
The University of New Hampshire built Stoke Hall,a high-rise student residence,that was dedicated on November 16–17,1966,in his honor. [7]
