Spright Dowell
Spright Dowell | |
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Dowell pictured in The Glomerata 1921, Auburn yearbook | |
| President of Auburn University | |
| In office 1920–1927 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Coleman Thach |
| Succeeded by | Bradford Knapp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1878 Cary, North Carolina |
| Died | February 24, 1963 (aged 85) Macon, Georgia |
Spright Dowell (January 2, 1878 – February 24, 1963) was the President of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University, from 1920 to 1927, and of Mercer University from 1928 to 1953.