Harry R. Wellman
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Harry R. Wellman | |
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Acting President University of California | |
In office 1967–1967 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Oregon Agricultural College University of California, Berkeley | March 4, 1899
Profession | Economist, educator, administrator |
Institutions | University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis |
Harrison Richard Wellman (March 4, 1899 – August 18, 1997) was professor of agricultural economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and became acting president of the University of California in 1967.
Early years
Wellman and a twin brother were the youngest of eight children of Richard Harrison Wellman and his second wife, Jennie (Woods) Wellman. Harry's family was living just north of the Canada–United States border when he was born. His mother died less than a year after he was born. Harry and his siblings initially moved to his maternal grandparents' ranch in Montana, and then to a family wheat farm in Umapine, Oregon. Two sisters and his twin brother died during the winter of 1902/3.[2]
Wellman served in the United States Navy through World War I[3] after his father died in 1917.[2]
Wellman became a naturalized citizen of the
Career
Wellman was an agricultural economics specialist in the College of Agriculture
Legacy and honors
Wellman Halls on both the University of California Berkeley campus and Davis campus are named for Harry Wellman.[4]
References
- ^ "Harry R. Wellman, former acting UC president, dies at age 98". University of California Santa Cruz. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ a b "Descendants of Lot Wellman". Frazier Farmstead Museum. Retrieved 2011-01-14.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "The Centennial of The University of California, 1868-1968". University of California. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ a b c University of California Board of Regents Minutes September 19, 1997