Eldon L. Johnson

Eldon L. Johnson
10th President of the University of New Hampshire
In office
1955–1961
Preceded byRobert F. Chandler
Succeeded byJohn W. McConnell
Personal details
Born(1908-11-05)November 5, 1908
Putnam, Indiana, US
DiedMarch 24, 2002(2002-03-24) (aged 93)
Urbana, Illinois, US

Eldon Lee Johnson (November 5, 1908 – March 24, 2002) was an American college president. He was the tenth President of the University of New Hampshire from 1955 to 1961.[1] [2] Johnson oversaw significant growth at UNH, including the construction of eight major buildings

Johnson and the board of trustees of the University System of New Hampshire received the first Alexander Meiklejohn Award, given by the American Association of University Professors for the defense of academic freedom and free speech.[3]

UNH named the 667 seat Johnson Theater located within the Paul Creative Arts Center in his honor[4][5]

Selected works

From Riot to Reason, University of Illinois Press, 1971 [6]
Academic adventures in Africa, 1999 [7]

References

  1. ^ "UNH Presidents". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007.
  2. ^ "UNH President Announcement". The New Hampshire, May 26, 1955 Vol.45 Special issue 2.
  3. ^ "Alexander Meiklejohn Award". 21 March 2007.
  4. ^ "In Memoriam". UNH Magazine online.
  5. ^ "Paul Creative Arts Center Venue/Seating Information". 26 October 2018.
  6. ^ From Riot to Reason. OCLC 578681426.
  7. ^ Academic adventures in Africa. OCLC 48158931.