Harry Brookings Wallace

Harry Brookings Wallace (August 6, 1877 - August 11, 1955) was the acting chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis from 1944 to 1945.

Harry Brookings Wallace
Born(1877-08-06)August 6, 1877
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedAugust 11, 1955(1955-08-11) (aged 78)
St. Louis, Missouri
Burial placeBellefontaine Cemetery
EducationYale University
Occupation(s)Businessman, academic administrator
RelativesRobert S. Brookings (uncle)
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Harry Brookings Wallace was born in St. Louis on August 6, 1877.[1] He attended Smith Academy in St. Louis, and graduated from Yale University in 1899. While there, he was a varsity baseball player.[2]

The nephew of Robert S. Brookings, he became a trustee of the Brookings Institution in 1927. He was president of Cupples & Marston from 1917 to 1942.[2]

He was the acting chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis from July 1944 to September 1945.[2][3]

He died at his home in St. Louis on August 11, 1955, and was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.[2]

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  1. ^ The Book of St. Louisans: A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the City of St. Louis and Vicinity. St. Louis republic. 1912. p. 618. Retrieved November 24, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b c d "Harry Brookings Wallace, Civic Leader, Dies at 78". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. August 12, 1955. pp. 1, 5A. Retrieved November 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Harry Brookings Wallace Personal Papers (WUA00200), 1873-1985 WUA University Archives". St. Louis republic, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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