Colgate Darden
| Colgate Darden | |
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| 3rd President of the University of Virginia | |
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In office June 23, 1947 – September 1, 1959 |
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| Preceded by | John Lloyd Newcomb |
| Succeeded by | Edgar F. Shannon, Jr. |
| 54th Governor of Virginia | |
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In office January 21, 1942 – January 16, 1946 |
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| Lieutenant | William M. Tuck |
| Preceded by | James H. Price |
| Succeeded by | William M. Tuck |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1939 – March 1, 1941 |
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| Preceded by | Norman R. Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Winder R. Harris |
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In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
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| Preceded by |
District re-established Menalcus Lankford before district abolished in 1933 |
| Succeeded by | Norman R. Hamilton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's At-large district |
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In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
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| Preceded by |
District re-established John S. Wise before district abolished in 1885 |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Norfolk City | |
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In office January 8, 1930 – January 11, 1933 |
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| Preceded by | Sarah Lee Fain |
| Succeeded by | Richard W. Ruffin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr. February 11, 1897 Southampton County, near Franklin, Virginia |
| Died | June 9, 1981 (aged 84) Norfolk, Virginia |
| Resting place | Beechwood Plantation, now Jericho, Southampton County, VA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Constance Simons Du Pont |
| Alma mater |
University of Virginia Columbia Law School Oxford University |
| Profession | Educator |
| Awards | French Croix de guerre |
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| Allegiance |
 United States France
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| Service/branch |
French Army United States Marine Corps
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| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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.
Darden was born on Marle Hill, a farm in Southampton County, Virginia, near Franklin, to Katherine Lawrence (Pretlow) Darden (1870–1936) and Colgate Whitehead Darden, Sr. (1867–1945). Darden served in the French Army and as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Air Service during World War I. He later attended the University of Virginia, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, and graduated in 1922 before going on to Columbia Law School (graduated 1923) and then Oxford University. He was admitted to the bar and opened practice in Norfolk, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1930 to 1933.
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