Rufus Carrollton Harris
Encyclopedia
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.
and earned two law degrees at Yale University
, where he completed his Juris Doctor
degree in 1924.
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Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
from 1937–1959 and the 12th dean of the Tulane University Law School
Tulane University Law School
Tulane University Law School is the law school of Tulane University. It is located on Tulane's Uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana. Established in 1847, it is the 12th oldest law school in the United States....
, from 1927–1937.
Education
He completed his undergraduate studies at Mercer UniversityMercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
and earned two law degrees at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, where he completed his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree in 1924.
Role as Tulane University Law School dean
While at the Tulane Law School he established the Tulane Law ReviewTulane Law Review
The Tulane Law Review, a publication of the Tulane University Law School, was founded in 1916, and is currently published six times annually. The Law Review has an international circulation and is one of few American law reviews carried by law libraries in the United Kingdom.-History:The Law Review...
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See also
- Tulane University Law SchoolTulane University Law SchoolTulane University Law School is the law school of Tulane University. It is located on Tulane's Uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana. Established in 1847, it is the 12th oldest law school in the United States....