Harrison Randolph (December 8, 1871[1] – 1954[2]) was the 13th President and professor of mathematics at the College of Charleston from 1897 to 1945.
He was a lineal descendant of Edward Randolph of the Bremo Plantation, who was his great-great-great grandfather[1] and Benjamin Harrison V, a paternal ancestor who signed the Declaration of Independence.
[5] Randolph had been elected of the President of the University of Arkansas in 1892, but declined the position.
When he arrived, the college principally enrolled students from the city of Charleston, South Carolina.
[7] Randolph was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Tau Omega.