Ray Lyman Wilbur
American politician, physician, and eugenicist (1875–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ray Lyman Wilbur (April 13, 1875 – June 26, 1949) was an American politician, physician, and eugenicist.[1] He was a medical doctor who served as the third president of Stanford University and as the 31st United States Secretary of the Interior under President Herbert Hoover, also a Stanford alum.[2]
Quick Facts 3rd President of Stanford University, Preceded by ...
Ray Wilbur | |
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3rd President of Stanford University | |
In office March 4, 1933 – June 30, 1943 | |
Preceded by | Robert E. Swain (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Donald Tresidder |
In office January 22, 1916 – March 5, 1929 | |
Preceded by | John Branner |
Succeeded by | Robert E. Swain (Acting) |
31st United States Secretary of the Interior | |
In office March 5, 1929 – March 4, 1933 | |
President | Herbert Hoover |
Preceded by | Roy West |
Succeeded by | Harold L. Ickes |
Personal details | |
Born | Ray Lyman Wilbur (1875-04-13)April 13, 1875 Boonesboro, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | June 26, 1949(1949-06-26) (aged 74) Stanford, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Alta Mesa Memorial Park |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Marguerite Blake
(m. 1898; died 1946) |
Children | 5, including Blake and Dwight |
Alma mater | Stanford University (BA, MA) University of California, San Francisco (MD) |
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