Ethan A.H. Shepley
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Ethan Allen Hitchcock Shepley (1896 – 1975) was the Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis
from 1953 until 1961.
, was born in St. Louis in 1896. His father and grandfather were both graduates of Washington University. Shepley earned his undergraduate degree at Yale
and entered Harvard Law School
, but finished his law degree at Washington University in 1922.
He practiced law in St. Louis and became active in state politics. After stepping down as Chancellor, he was the Republican Party's candidate for Governor in 1964.
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
from 1953 until 1961.
Early years
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, was born in St. Louis in 1896. His father and grandfather were both graduates of Washington University. Shepley earned his undergraduate degree at Yale
YALE
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and entered Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
, but finished his law degree at Washington University in 1922.
He practiced law in St. Louis and became active in state politics. After stepping down as Chancellor, he was the Republican Party's candidate for Governor in 1964.
Washington University
Shepley became Chancellor in 1953, the first alumnus to hold the position. He oversaw the transition of the University from a "streetcar college" for local students to a national university with a majority of its students from outside the region. A major fund raising drive led to a new round of construction, including the John M. Olin Library, Urbauer Hall for engineering, Busch Laboratory for biology, and Steinberg Hall for the Gallery of Arts, as well as several new dormitories on the South 40.External links
- Washington University in Saint Louis
- Biographical entry at Washington University in Saint Louis