Davis Young Paschall (October 2, 1911 – October 25, 2001) was the twenty second
president
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of the
College of William & Mary
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, serving from 1960 to 1971. Prior to that, he served as
Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Commonwealth of
Virginia
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from 1957 to 1960, during the state-decreed period of
Massive Resistance. During his superintendency public schools in the state were closed by gubernatorial and legislative fiat and subsequently, Dr. Paschall took steps to reopen those schools during the federal requirements.
His papers from his time as president of the
College of William & Mary
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can be found in the
Special Collections Research Center at the
College of William & Mary
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.
Death
On the 25 October 2001, 23 days after his 90th birthday, Paschall died from natural causes.
References
External links
Finding aid for the Davis Young Paschall CollectionFinding aid for Office of the President. Davis Young PaschallSCRC Wiki page for Davis Young Paschall
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2001 deaths
Presidents of the College of William & Mary
College of William & Mary alumni
State cabinet secretaries of Virginia
1911 births
20th-century American politicians