Charles Mercer Snelling
Charles Mercer Snelling | |
|---|---|
| President of the University of Georgia | |
| In office 1925–1932 | |
| Preceded by | David Crenshaw Barrow Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Steadman Vincent Sanford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1862 Richmond, Virginia |
| Died | September 19, 1939 (aged 76) Athens, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute, Georgia Military Institute |
Charles Mercer Snelling (November 3, 1862 – September 19, 1939) was the chancellor of the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia, from 1925 to 1932 and the first chancellor of the Georgia Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (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).