Harold W. Stoke

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Harold W. Stoke
7th President of the University of New Hampshire
In office
1944–1947
Preceded byFred Engelhardt
Succeeded byArthur S. Adams
President of the Louisiana State University
In office
1947–1951
Personal details
Born(1903-05-11)May 11, 1903
Bosworth, Missouri
DiedApril 6, 1982(1982-04-06) (aged 78)
Seattle, Washington
Alma materMarion College
University of Southern California (M.A.)
Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D)
Stoke Hall at the University of New Hampshire

Harold Walter Stoke (May 11, 1903 - April 6, 1982) was an American college president. Stoke was President of University of New Hampshire, Louisiana State University, and Queens College in New York.[1] Stoke was a trained historian and political scientist. In 1958, He wrote about the principles of college and university administration in "The American college president" published by Harper.[2]

Stoke was educated at Marion College, (renamed Indiana Wesleyan University in 1988) (A.B. 1924), the University of Southern California (M.A. 1925), and Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D. 1930).[1]

Stoke was a professor of political science and public administration at the University of Wisconsin, University of Nebraska and the University of Pennsylvania.[3]


In September 1944 Stoke came to University of New Hampshire. Stoke was inaugurated the seventh President of the University in December. He served from 1944 to 1947.[1][4] After three years at New Hampshire, Stoke resigned (August 1947) to become President of Louisiana State University until he stepped down in 1951.[5]

He was President of Queens College, New York, for six years, resigning in 1964.[6]

He died on April 6, 1982.[1]

The University of New Hampshire built Stoke Hall, a high-rise student residence, that was dedicated on November 16–17, 1966, in his honor.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "HAROLD W. STOKE, COLLEGE PRESIDENT". The New York Times. 7 April 1982.
  2. ^ T. R. McConnell (Jun 1959). "Reviewed Work: The American College President by Harold W. Stoke". AAUP Bulletin. 45 (2): 291–294. JSTOR 40222435.
  3. ^ "Dr. Stoke Inaugural As Tenth President Of UNH Dec". The Hampshire VOL. No.34 Issue 7, NOVEMBER 30, 1944.
  4. ^ College and University Business. McGraw-Hill. 1964.
  5. ^ "LSU office of the President:A look back".
  6. ^ "Dr. Stoke's Resignation". The New York Times. 18 April 1964.
  7. ^ "Student Residences". University of New Hampshire Library. 11 January 2021.
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