Colgate Darden Politician

Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr. (February 11, 1897 – June 9, 1981) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Virginia (1933–37, 1939–41), the 54th Governor of Virginia (1942–46), Chancellor of the College of William and Mary (1946–47) and the third President of the University of Virginia (1947–59). The Darden Graduate School of Business Administration of the University of Virginia was named for him.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 11, 1897
Birth nameColgate Whitehead Darden Jr.
Birth place
Virginia , Franklin Virginia
Nationality
United States
Date of deathJune 09, 1981
Place of death
Norfolk , Norfolk Virginia , Virginia , United States
Education
University of Oxford
University of Virginia
Columbia Law School
Profession
Education

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Politician

awards
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)
military operations
World War I
military branch
United States Marine Corps
French Army
military rank
Lieutenant
office
Governor of Virginia
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Norfolk City
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Virginia
Virginia's at-large congressional seat
Virginia's 2nd congressional district
successor
Norman R. Hamilton
Winder R. Harris
Richard W. Ruffin

Colgate Darden on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/danielson-darke.html#529.65.67
  2. http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_virginia/col2-content/main-content-list/title_darden_colgate.html