Rufus Carrollton Harris
| Rufus Carrollton Harris | |
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Harris pictured in The Jambalaya 1929, Tulane yearbook
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| Born | January 2, 1896 Walton County, Georgia |
| Died | August 18, 1988 (aged 92) Macon, Georgia |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater |
Mercer University; Yale University |
| Known for | Tulane University president; Tulane University Law School dean; Rufus Carrollton Harris, CLA 1917, dean of Mercer Law School, 1925-1927, and Tulane Law School, 1927-1937; president, Tulane University, 1939-1960; president, Mercer University, 1960-1979; co-authored the G.I. Bill |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Law |
| Institutions |
Tulane University; Mercer University |
Rufus Carrollton Harris (January 2, 1896 – August 18, 1988) was the president of Tulane University from 1937–1959 and the 12th dean of the Tulane University Law School, from 1927–1937.
He completed his undergraduate studies at Mercer University and earned two law degrees at Yale University, where he completed his Juris Doctor degree in 1924.
He left Tulane to become the President of Mercer University. He co-authored the GI Bill.
While at the Tulane Law School he established the Tulane Law Review.
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