Harrison Randolph

Harrison Randolph (December 8, 1871 – 1954 ) was the 13th President and professor of mathematics at the College of Charleston from 1897 to 1945.

Randolph was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to John Feild Randolph and Virginia Dashiell Randolph, née Bayard. He was a lineal descendant of Edward Randolph of the Bremo Plantation, who was his great-great-great grandfather and directed the Virginia Glee Club, leading the latter organization on tours through the Southeast. Randolph had been elected President of the University of Arkansas in 1892, but declined the position. In 1895, he was elected chair of Mathematics at the University of Arkansas, remaining there until 1897. Under his leadership, the college grew from 68 students in 1905 to more than 400 in 1935.

Randolph was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Tau Omega.

In August 2008, Charleston Magazine named Randolph the 72nd most influential individual in Charleston's history, citing his work to modernize the College of Charleston.