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Henry Louis Smith

Henry Louis Smith

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Henry Louis Smith (1859–1951) was the ninth president of Davidson College and the first president to not be an ordained Presbyterian minister.[1]

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Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, Smith graduated from Davidson in 1881 but returned as a professor of physics before becoming president in 1901. It was during his time as a professor that Smith and a group of students created one of the first x-ray images in America.[2]

During his administration, Smith led the construction of many infrastructure projects, including the establishment of the first electric light plant in town and the construction of several dormitories and academic buildings.[3]

Smith left Davidson in 1912 to become president of Washington and Lee University[4] and in 1929 would eventually retire in Greensboro, North Carolina.[5]

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    "Trail to the Chiefs: Tour Highlights Presidential Portraits". Davidson College. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
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    "Almanac: The first American X-ray". Retrieved July 2, 2017.
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    "Smith, Henry Louis". Davidson College. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
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    "Smith, Henry Louis – Davidson College Archives & Special Collections". libraries.davidson.edu. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
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    "Smith, Henry Louis | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
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