John Stewart Bryan | |
|---|---|
 Bryan pictured in The Colonial Echo 1935, William and Mary yearbook | |
| 17th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary | |
| In office 1942–1944 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Blair Grigsby (1881) |
| Succeeded by | Colgate Darden (1946) |
| 19th President of the College of William & Mary | |
| In office 1934–1942 | |
| Preceded by | J. A. C. Chandler |
| Succeeded by | John Edwin Pomfret |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1871 Henrico County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1944 (aged 72) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (AB) Harvard University (LLB) |
John Stewart Bryan (October 23, 1871 – October 16, 1944) was an American newspaper publisher, attorney, and college president. He was the nineteenth president of the College of William and Mary, serving from 1934 to 1942.[1][2] He also served as the fourth American chancellor of the college from 1942 to 1944.
Prior to his service as president of the College of William and Mary, Bryan served as the publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association.[3]
- ^ Tarter, Brent. "John Stewart Bryan (1871–1944)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "20th Century Presidents". College of William and Mary. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Bryan, John Stewart". Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Retrieved 26 January 2011.