Dabney S. Lancaster

Dabney S. Lancaster
Portrait of Lancaster, c. 1955
1st Chair of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
In office
August 21, 1956 – June 30, 1964
Governor
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySol W. Rawls Jr.
17th President of Longwood University
In office
July 1, 1946 – July 1, 1955
Preceded byJoseph L. Jarman
Succeeded byFrancis Lankford Jr.
10th Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction
In office
September 1, 1941 – June 15, 1946
Governor
Preceded bySidney B. Hall
Succeeded byG. Tyler Miller
Personal details
BornDabney Stewart Lancaster
(1889-10-12)October 12, 1889
DiedMarch 11, 1975(1975-03-11) (aged 85)
Resting placeHollywood Cemetery
SpouseMary Tabb Crump
Children4
Education

Dabney Stewart Lancaster (October 12, 1889 – March 11, 1975) was an American educator and government official.