Davis Young Paschall

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Davis Young Paschall
22nd President of the
College of William & Mary
In office
1960–1971
Preceded byAlvin Duke Chandler
Succeeded byThomas Ashley Graves Jr.
Personal details
Born(1911-10-02)October 2, 1911
DiedOctober 25, 2001(2001-10-25) (aged 90)
Alma materCollege of William & Mary
University of Virginia

Davis Young Paschall (October 2, 1911 – October 25, 2001)[1][2] was the twenty second president of the College of William & Mary, serving from 1960 to 1971.[3] Prior to that, he served as Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Commonwealth of Virginia from 1957 to 1960,[4] during the state-decreed period of Massive Resistance. During his superintendency public schools in the state were closed by gubernatorial and legislative fiat and subsequently, Dr. Paschall took steps to reopen those schools during the federal requirements. His papers from his time as president of the College of William & Mary can be found in the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William & Mary.[5]

Death[edit]

On the 25 October 2001, 23 days after his 90th birthday, Paschall died from natural causes.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Presidents and Deans of American Colleges and Universities". Who's who in American education. 26 July 1966. Retrieved 26 July 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Davis Young Paschall - Special Collections Research Center Wiki". Archived from the original on 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  3. ^ "20th Century Presidents". College of William & Mary. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Davis Y. Paschall". Daily Press. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Office of the President. Davis Young Paschall". Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Retrieved 4 February 2011.

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