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| order = 7th
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| office = List of Ohio State University people|President of the Ohio State University
| office = 7th [[List of Ohio State University people|President of the Ohio State University]]
| term_start = February 1, 1940
| term_start = February 1, 1940
| term_end = June 30, 1956
| term_end = June 30, 1956
| preceded = [[William McPherson, OSU|William McPherson]] <small>(acting)</small>
| preceded = [[William McPherson (university president)|William McPherson]] <small>(acting)</small>
| succeeded = [[Novice Gail Fawcett]]
| succeeded = [[Novice Gail Fawcett]]
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| office2 = [[List of justices of the Ohio Supreme Court|Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court]]
| term_start2 = June 12, 1933
| term_start2 = June 12, 1933
| term_end2 = November 1934
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'''Howard Landis Bevis''' (November 19, 1885 – April 24, 1968) was the 7th President of [[The Ohio State University]]. Bevis received a bachelor's degree from the [[University of Cincinnati]] in 1908, a degree from [[University of Cincinnati College of Law]] in 1910. He served in the Ordnance Department of the [[United States Army]] during [[World War I]], and later was chief of the legal section of the finance division of the Army Air Corps.<ref name=supreme>{{cite web | url= http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/SCO/formerjustices/bios/bevis.asp |publisher=The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System |title=Howard Landis Bevis}}</ref> He received a law degree from [[Harvard Law School]] in 1920. He went on to practice law in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] and served on the faculty of the [[University of Cincinnati College of Law]]. The governor appointed Bevis to the [[Ohio Supreme Court]] in 1933 to fill a vacancy. Bevis did not run for election to a full term and accepted a position as [[Ziegler Professor in Law and Government]] on the faculty of Harvard in business and public administration. Bevis was Ohio state finance director before becoming President of Ohio State in 1940.
'''Howard Landis Bevis''' (November 19, 1885 – April 24, 1968) was the 7th President of [[Ohio State University]]<!--Wikipedians do not use "The" as part of Ohio State's name; it is considered a marketing gimmick, and routinely deleted.-->. Bevis received a bachelor's degree from the [[University of Cincinnati]] in 1908, a degree from [[University of Cincinnati College of Law]] in 1910. He served in the Ordnance Department of the [[United States Army]] during [[World War I]], and later was chief of the legal section of the finance division of the Army Air Corps.<ref name=supreme>{{cite web | url= http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/SCO/formerjustices/bios/bevis.asp |publisher=The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System |title=Howard Landis Bevis}}</ref> He received a law degree from [[Harvard Law School]] in 1920. He went on to practice law in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] and served on the faculty of the [[University of Cincinnati College of Law]]. The governor appointed Bevis to the [[Ohio Supreme Court]] in 1933 to fill a vacancy. Bevis did not run for election to a full term and accepted a position as [[Ziegler Professor in Law and Government]] on the faculty of Harvard in business and public administration. Bevis was Ohio state finance director before becoming President of Ohio State in 1940.


During his tenure as President of The Ohio State University, Bevis, having served as a civilian in ordnance and the legal section of the [[United States Air Force|Air Service]], refused to cap the number of veterans admitted under the [[GI Bill]], as other colleges had done. Despite the wishes of many on the faculty, enrollment grew from 12,000 in 1946 to 26,000 a year later.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sutton|first=Robert|title=Interview with William Guthrie|work=OSU Oral History|publisher=Ohio State University Archives|date=December 7, 1983|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427093900/http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/manuscripts/oralhistory/guthrie.htm|accessdate=November 3, 2006}}</ref> He was elected a Fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] in 1985.<ref name=AAAS>{{cite web|title=Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B|url=http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterB.pdf|publisher=American Academy of Arts and Sciences|accessdate=June 25, 2011}}</ref>
During his tenure as President of the Ohio State University, Bevis, having served as a civilian in ordnance and the legal section of the [[United States Air Force|Air Service]], refused to cap the number of veterans admitted under the [[GI Bill]], as other colleges had done. Despite the wishes of many on the faculty, enrollment grew from 12,000 in 1946 to 26,000 a year later.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sutton|first=Robert|title=Interview with William Guthrie|work=OSU Oral History|publisher=Ohio State University Archives|date=December 7, 1983|url=http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/manuscripts/oralhistory/guthrie.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427093900/http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/manuscripts/oralhistory/guthrie.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 27, 2006|accessdate=November 3, 2006}}</ref> President Eisenhower appointed him as chair of the [[Committee on Scientists and Engineers]], which sat from 1956 to 1958. He was elected a Fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] in 1985.<ref name=AAAS>{{cite web|title=Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B|url=http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterB.pdf|publisher=American Academy of Arts and Sciences|accessdate=June 25, 2011}}</ref>


Bevis Hall on Ohio State's Columbus campus is named in his honor.
Bevis Hall on Ohio State's Columbus campus is named in his honor.
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==Further reading==
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Latest revision as of 03:27, 25 February 2024

Howard Landis Bevis
7th President of the Ohio State University
In office
February 1, 1940 – June 30, 1956
Preceded byWilliam McPherson (acting)
Succeeded byNovice Gail Fawcett
Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office
June 12, 1933 – November 1934
Appointed byGeorge White
Preceded byReynolds R. Kinkade
Succeeded byRoy Hughes Williams
Personal details
Born(1885-11-19)November 19, 1885
Bevis, Ohio
DiedApril 25, 1968(1968-04-25) (aged 82)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAlma D. Murray
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati College of Law

Howard Landis Bevis (November 19, 1885 – April 24, 1968) was the 7th President of Ohio State University. Bevis received a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1908, a degree from University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1910. He served in the Ordnance Department of the United States Army during World War I, and later was chief of the legal section of the finance division of the Army Air Corps.[1] He received a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1920. He went on to practice law in Cincinnati, Ohio and served on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati College of Law. The governor appointed Bevis to the Ohio Supreme Court in 1933 to fill a vacancy. Bevis did not run for election to a full term and accepted a position as Ziegler Professor in Law and Government on the faculty of Harvard in business and public administration. Bevis was Ohio state finance director before becoming President of Ohio State in 1940.

During his tenure as President of the Ohio State University, Bevis, having served as a civilian in ordnance and the legal section of the Air Service, refused to cap the number of veterans admitted under the GI Bill, as other colleges had done. Despite the wishes of many on the faculty, enrollment grew from 12,000 in 1946 to 26,000 a year later.[2] President Eisenhower appointed him as chair of the Committee on Scientists and Engineers, which sat from 1956 to 1958. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1985.[3]

Bevis Hall on Ohio State's Columbus campus is named in his honor.

References

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  1. ^ "Howard Landis Bevis". The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System.
  2. ^ Sutton, Robert (December 7, 1983). "Interview with William Guthrie". OSU Oral History. Ohio State University Archives. Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2006.
  3. ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 25, 2011.

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