Claude B. Hutchison
Claude B. Hutchison | |
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| Born | Claude Burton Hutchison April 9, 1885 Chillicothe, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1980 (aged 95) |
| Children | 5 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Missouri (BS) Cornell University (MS) Harvard University (MS) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Botany · agricultural science · education |
| Sub-discipline | Plant breeding Agricultural economics Academic administration |
| Institutions | University of Missouri Cornell University University of California |
| Mayor of Berkeley | |
| In office 1955–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Laurance L. Cross |
| Succeeded by | Wallace J. S. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Claude Burton Hutchison (April 9, 1885 – August 25, 1980) was an American botanist, agricultural economist, educator, and politician who served as the mayor of Berkeley, California, from 1955 to 1963.