Hugh Critz

This article is about the University President, for the baseball player see Hughie Critz

Hugh Critz (December 21, 1876 – 1939) was the President of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College from 1930-1934. It was during his tenure that the Mississippi Legislature renamed the school Mississippi State University. Prior to that he had served as president of Arkansas Tech University.[1][2]

Honors

Critz Hall at Mississippi State is named in his honor. [3]

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Academic offices
Preceded by
Buz M. Walker
President of Mississippi State University
1930-1934
Succeeded by
George Duke Humphrey
Preceded by
D.G. Armstrong
President of Arkansas Tech University
19181924
Succeeded by
Charles G. Lueker


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