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11th president of the University of Texas at Austin

John William Calhoun (October 24, 1871 Manchester, Tennessee - July 7, 1947 Austin, Texas) was the 11th president of the University of Texas at Austin between 1937 and 1939. Calhoun Hall, a building constructed in 1968 and located on the University of Texas campus, is named after him.

References

^ Partheymuller, Peter (September–October 2001). "Written in Limestone". The Alcalde. 90 (1). Emmis Communications: 35. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
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v t e Presidents of the University of Texas at Austin
Waggener (interim, 1895–1896) Winston (1896–1899) Prather (1899–1905) Houston (1905–1908) Mezes (1908–1914) Battle (acting, 1914–1916) Vinson (1916–1923) Sutton (interim, 1923–1924) Splawn (1924–1927) Benedict (1927–1937) Calhoun (interim, 1937–1939) Rainey (1939–1944) Painter (1944–1952) Dolley (acting, 1952–1953) Wilson (1953–1960) Ransom (interim, 1960–1961) Smiley (1961–1963) Ransom (as chancellor, 1963–1967) Hackerman (acting, 1967–1970) Jordan (interim, 1970–1971) Spurr (1971–1974) Rogers (1974–1979) Flawn (1979–1985) Cunningham (1985–1992) Livingston (acting, 1992–1993) Berdahl (1993–1997) Flawn (interim, 1997–1998) Faulkner (1998–2006) Powers (2006–2015) Fenves (2015–2020) Hartzell (2020–)
*From 1883 to 1895, the chairman of the faculty acted as the University's chief executive officer.

Waggener (interim, 1895–1896)
Winston (1896–1899)
Prather (1899–1905)
Houston (1905–1908)
Mezes (1908–1914)
Battle (acting, 1914–1916)
Vinson (1916–1923)
Sutton (interim, 1923–1924)
Splawn (1924–1927)
Benedict (1927–1937)
Calhoun (interim, 1937–1939)
Rainey (1939–1944)
Painter (1944–1952)
Dolley (acting, 1952–1953)
Wilson (1953–1960)
Ransom (interim, 1960–1961)
Smiley (1961–1963)
Ransom (as chancellor, 1963–1967)
Hackerman (acting, 1967–1970)
Jordan (interim, 1970–1971)
Spurr (1971–1974)
Rogers (1974–1979)
Flawn (1979–1985)
Cunningham (1985–1992)
Livingston (acting, 1992–1993)
Berdahl (1993–1997)
Flawn (interim, 1997–1998)
Faulkner (1998–2006)
Powers (2006–2015)
Fenves (2015–2020)
Hartzell (2020–)

*From 1883 to 1895, the chairman of the faculty acted as the University's chief executive officer.

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