Plato Tracy Durham (September 9, 1873 - February 10, 1930) was the first Dean of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, serving from 1914 to 1918.
[2] During the Durham administration, the dean became an integral part of the administration of the University and in fact, Chancellor Candler considered Dean Durham his closest assistant, administering the University whenever Chancellor Candler's episcopal duties pulled him away from the campus.
When the Druid Hills campus was opened in the fall of 1916, Durham oversaw the move into the new building.
The chapel in the Theology building was named after Dean Durham and is currently the reading room in Pitts Library.
Led by Professor Andrew Sledd, the faculty rose up in revolt and Dean Durham retired in November 1918.