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This collection contains official documents from the Office of the President at Texas A&M University. A PDF finding aid is available upon request.

Presidents included are:

President May 27, 1944 - September 1, 1948
Chancellor of the Texas A&M System September 1, 1948 - August 31, 1953
Born: Wills Point, Texas; December 23, 1887
Died: College Station, Texas; May 12, 1972; buried in College Station
Appointed dean of the School of Engineering in 1937; elected president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas May 27, 1944; served until September 1, 1948, when the Texas A&M System was created and he became the first chancellor of the System, serving until his retirement on August 31, 1953.

President June 3, 1950 - September 1, 1953, and September 1, 1957 - July 1, 1959
Chancellor September 1, 1953 - August 31, 1965
Born: Plano, Texas; September 8, 1901
Dean of the College when elected president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas on September 22, 1949, effective "at the end of the present school year." This was interpreted to be June 3, 1950, and on that date, he officially took over the reins of the presidency. He served until September 1, 1953; when he became the second chancellor of the System, succeeding Mr. Gilchrist. Dr. Harrington was elected president a second time on August 23, 1957, and in addition to his duties as chancellor served as president from September 1, 1957, until July 1, 1959. He retired as chancellor on August 31, 1965. He was the first graduate of Texas A&M University to serve as president and also as chancellor.

President September 1, 1953 - December 21, 1956
Born: Portsmouth, Virginia; January 2, 1909
Died: St. Petersburg, FL; April 21, 1974
Dean of the College when elected president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas on June 17, 1953, effective September 1, 1953; resigned December 21, 1956.

Acting President December 22, 1956 - September 1, 1957
Born: Venedocia, Ohio; August 20, 1892
Died: Bryan, TX; October 30, 1985; buried in Bryan.
Vice President for agriculture when appointed acting President on December 22, 1956; served until September 1, 1957.

President of Texas A&M University July 1, 1959 - March 23, 1970
President of the Texas A&M University system September 1, 1965 - March 23, 1970
Born: Eden, Texas; May 6, 1910
Died: Houston, Texas; March 23, 1970; buried at College Station.
Vice President when elected president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas June 27, 1959, effective July 1, 1959. On September 1, 1965, when Dr. Harrington retired as chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, the title was changed to president, and Mr. Rudder, in addition to his duties as president of Texas A&M University, became president of the Texas A&M University System, which dual position he held until his death on March 23, 1970.

Acting President March 30, 1970 - November 1, 1970
Born: Eldorado, Texas; October 1, 1910
Died: San Antonio, Texas; August 9, 1998; buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
Associate dean of the College of Engineering when appointed acting president on March 30, 1970; served until November 1, 1970.

President of Texas A&M University November 1, 1970 - July 31, 1977
President of the Texas A&M University System November 1, 1970 - July 31, 1977
Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System August 1, 1977 - January 24, 1979
Born: Galax, Virginia; April 5, 1920
Died: Houston, Texas; September 28, 1981; buried in Clemson, South Carolina, on the campus of Clemson University.
Vice-President for academic affairs, University of Tennessee System, when elected President of Texas A&M University and president of the Texas A&M University System on September 11, 1970, effective November 1, 1970; Elevated to Chancellor of the System on May 24, 1977; Resigned as Chancellor on January 24, 1979, to return to teaching.