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Year
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Bryant Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
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Title
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Speakers and Honorary Degrees
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Undergrad or Graduate School
|
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1900
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McClelland, T. Colvin
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Pastor, United Congregational Church, Newport
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S
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U
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|
1902
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Logan, James
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General Manager, United States Envelope Company, 1898-1922
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S
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U
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|
1902
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Kimball, Charles Dean
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Governor of Rhode Island, 1901-1903
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S
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U
|
|
1904
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Ham, Guy A.
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Massachusetts Legislature
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S
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U
|
|
1907
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Baldwin, F. Spencer
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Professor, Economics and Sociology, Boston University
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S
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U
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|
1908
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Clews, Henry
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Banker, Henry Clews & Company, New York City
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S
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U
|
|
1908
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Metcalf, Edward P.
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President, Atlantic National Bank
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S
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U
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|
1909
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Miles, General Nelson A.
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Former Commanding General of the United States Army 1895-1903
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S
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U
|
|
1909
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Hamilton, Dr. Frederick W.
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President, Tufts College 1905-1912
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S
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U
|
|
1910
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Shaw, Leslie M.
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Former Secretary, United States Treasury 1902-1907
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S
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U
|
|
1911
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Fitzwilliam, Charles H.
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Reverend
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S
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U
|
|
1911
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Gross, E. Tudor
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Businessman
|
S
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U
|
|
1914
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Babb, J.Franklin
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Reverend, Haverhill, Mass.
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S
|
U
|
|
1915
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Conrad. A.E.
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Reverend, Pastor of Park Street Congregational Church of Boston
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S
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U
|
|
|
1927
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Roosevelt, Nicholas
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Associate Editor, The New York Times
|
S
|
U
|
|
1928
|
McConaughy, James L.
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President, Wesleyan University 1925–1943 and Lieutenant-Governor, Connecticut 1938 to 1941
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S
|
U
|
|
1928
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Salisbury, Everett E.
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President, Atlantic Mills
|
H
|
U
|
|
1928
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Gardiner, George W.
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Banker, Economist
|
H
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U
|
|
1929
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Gardiner, Colonel W.
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Vice President, Industrial Trust Company
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S
|
U
|
|
1929
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Gladding, Howard E.
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Executive Vice-President, Plantations Bank of Rhode Island
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H
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U
|
|
1929
|
Gregg, John R.
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Author, Gregg System of Shorthand
|
H
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U
|
|
1930
|
Curtis, Charles
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Vice President, United States 1929-1933
|
S,H
|
U
|
|
1930
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Metcalf, Jesse H.
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United States Senator, Rhode Island 1924-1937
|
H
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U
|
|
1930
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Peck, Frederick S.
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Finance Commissioner, State of Rhode Island
|
H
|
U
|
|
1931
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McConaughy, James L.
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President, Wesleyan University 1925–1943 and Lieutenant-Governor, Connecticut 1938 to 1941
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S
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U
|
|
1931
|
Buxton, G. Edward
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President, B.B. & R. Knight Corporation
|
H
|
U
|
|
1931
|
Dexter, Henry C.
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Executive, Cotton Textiles Manufacture
|
H
|
U
|
|
1931
|
Ford, Henry
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Chairman of the Board, Ford Motor Company
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H
|
U
|
|
1931
|
Appel, Joseph H.
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Director of Advertising and Publicity, John Wanamaker
|
H
|
U
|
|
1931
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Hodges, Gilbert T.
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President, Advertising Federation of America
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H
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U
|
|
1931
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Malott, John O.
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Specialist in Commercial Education, Department of the Interior, United States of America
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H
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U
|
|
1932
|
Mills, Ogden Livingston
|
Secretary of the Treasury, United States 1932–1933
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S,H
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U
|
|
1932
|
Hebert, Felix
|
United States Senator, Rhode Island 1929-1935
|
H
|
U
|
|
1932
|
Sweet, William L.
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Treasurer, Rumford Chemical Works
|
H
|
U
|
|
1932
|
Wolfenden, Harry C.
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President, R. Wolfenden and Sons
|
H
|
U
|
|
1933
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Roper, Daniel Calhoun
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Secretary of Commerce, United States 1933-1938
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S,H
|
U
|
|
1933
|
Farnell, Frederick J.
|
Chairman, Public Welfare Commission, State of Rhode Island
|
H
|
U
|
|
1933
|
Parks, George M.
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Manager, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
|
H
|
U
|
|
1933
|
Potter, Albert E.
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President, United Electric Railways Company
|
H
|
U
|
|
1934
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Dickinson, John
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Assistant Secretary of Commerce, United States 1933-1935
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S,H
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U
|
|
1934
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Letts, Ira L.
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Judge, United States District Court
|
H
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U
|
|
1934
|
Henius, Arthur
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Banker, Merchant
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H
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U
|
|
1934
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Elridge, Edward H.
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Director of Secretarial Training Simmons College
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H
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U
|
|
1934
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SoRelle, Rupert P.
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Vice-President, Gregg Publishing Company
|
H
|
U
|
|
1935
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Arnold, Samuel Tomlinson
|
Dean of Undergraduates, Brown University 1930-1937
|
S
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U
|
|
1935
|
Sayre, Francis B.
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Assistant Secretary of State, United States
|
H
|
U
|
|
1935
|
Samuels, Joseph
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President, The Outlet Company
|
H
|
U
|
|
1935
|
Caroll, Charles
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Supervisor of Education, State of Rhode Island
|
H
|
U
|
|
1935
|
Cull, Laurel
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Executive Secretary, Old Colony Cooperative Bank
|
H
|
U
|
|
1936
|
Castle, William Richards
|
Former Under Secretary of State, United States 1923-1929
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S,H
|
U
|
|
1936
|
McGregor, William
|
Vice President, Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric Company
|
H
|
U
|
|
1936
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Richardson, Anna Steese
|
Associate Editor The Woman's Home Companion; Director The Good Citizenship Bureau
|
H
|
U
|
|
1936
|
Thompson, James Edward
|
President, Phenix National Bank
|
H
|
U
|
|
1936
|
Whitford, Everett Wanton
|
President, Centreuille National Bank
|
H
|
U
|
|
1937
|
O'Connell, Jeremiah E.
|
Presiding Justice, Superior Court, Rhode Island 1935-1948
|
S
|
U
|
|
1937
|
Wheeler, Burton Kendall
|
United States Senator from Montana 1923-1947
|
H
|
U
|
|
1937
|
Meloney, Marie Mattingley
|
Journalist and Editor of "This Week," New York Herald Tribune 1926-1943
|
H
|
U
|
|
1937
|
Sweeney, John William
|
Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island
|
H
|
U
|
|
1937
|
Frazier, Victor Howard
|
Treasurer, Senetnry and Director of the High Street Bank and Trust Company, Providence, Rhode Island
|
H
|
U
|
|
1937
|
Hopf, Harry Arthur
|
Deputy President of the International Committee of Scientific Management
|
H
|
U
|
|
1938
|
Burke, Edward R.
|
Senator, United States - Nebraska 1935 – 1941
|
S,H
|
U
|
|
1938
|
Rockett, James F.
|
Director of Education for the State of Rhode Island
|
H
|
U
|
|
1938
|
Salisbury, Everett E.
|
President, Atlantic Mills
|
H
|
U
|
|
1938
|
Freeman, Frederick C.
|
President of the Providence Gas Company
|
H
|
U
|
|
1938
|
Kilcup, Ernest I.
|
President-Treasurer of the Davol Rubber Company
|
H
|
U
|
|
1939
|
Martin, Jr., Joseph W.
|
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
|
S,H
|
U
|
|
1939
|
Craig, Clara Elizabeth
|
Dean and Director of Training, Rhode Island College of Education
|
H
|
U
|
|
1939
|
O'Connell, Jeremiah E.
|
Presiding Justice, Superior Court, Rhode Island 1935-1948
|
H
|
U
|
|
1939
|
Weeks, Edward Henry
|
President, Old Colony Co-operative Bank, Providence
|
H
|
U
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