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Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr.

Colgate Darden
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3rd President of the University of Virginia
In office
June 23, 1947 – September 1, 1959
Preceded by John Lloyd Newcomb
Succeeded by Edgar F. Shannon, Jr.
54th Governor of Virginia
In office
January 21, 1942 – January 16, 1946
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
In office
January 3, 1939 – March 1, 1941
Preceded by Norman R. Hamilton
Succeeded by Winder R. Harris
In office
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937
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
In office
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
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
In office
January 8, 1930 – January 11, 1933
Preceded by Sarah Lee Fain
Succeeded by Richard W. Ruffin
Personal details
Born Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr.
(1897-02-11)February 11, 1897
Southampton County, near Franklin, Virginia
Died June 9, 1981(1981-06-09) (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
Military service
Allegiance  United States
 France
Service/branch French Army
 United States Marine Corps
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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