Charles Mercer Snelling (November 3, 1862September 19, 1939) was the chancellor of the

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(UGA) in

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, from 1925 to 1932 and the first chancellor of the

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of the

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(1932–1933). All UGA leaders after Snelling have been referred to as ''president'' (the previous title before the 1860 University reorganization that created the UGA Chancellor position).

Biography

Snelling was born in

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, and graduated from the

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in 1884. He taught mathematics there when he graduated, then at the

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in 1885–1886, as well as a 2-year stint teaching at South Georgia College in Thomasville. Snelling came to the university in 1888 as an

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of mathematics and commandant of cadets. He became a professor in 1897, and dean of the university in 1909.

Accomplishments

Accomplishments of Snelling as the UGA Chancellor include: *Forming the Bureau of Business Research in 1929 *Established the Institute of Public Affairs (1927) *Reorganized the Lumpkin Law School *Hired Ms. J.H. Bryan as the first female faculty member (Journalism, 1928) *The Department of Music and Fine Arts was organized in 1926 under Hugh Hodgson *Formed the division of General Extension to oversee adult education *Oversaw completion of various buildings omen's P.E. Building (1928); Brooks Hall (1928); Sanford Stadium (1929); Military Science Building (1931); Hirsch Hall (Law School, 1932) After Snelling's tenure as the university system chancellor, he became director of adult education for the state, a post he held until his death on September 19, 1939, in Athens. The Snelling Dining Commons is a south campus facility named in his honor.

References

External links

''History of the University of Georgia by Thomas Walter Reed; Frontmatter and Chapter I: The Beginnings of the University'', Thomas Walter Reed, Imprint: Athens, Georgia : University of Georgia, ca. 1949
* ttp://www.libs.uga.edu/hargrett/pexhibit/presiden/snellin.html Charles M. SnellingHargrett library, past exhibits, UGA presidents

Hargrett library, university archives, guide to print collections

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