John Howard Harris
John Howard Harris (April 24, 1847 – April 4, 1925) was president of Bucknell University from 1889 to 1919. Biography. John Howard Harris was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania on April 24, 1847. Harris served in the American Civil War. He obtained a BA from the University at Lewisburg in 1869. In 1889, he was inaugurated as President of Bucknell University. He was president for 30 years. He died at his home in Scranton, Pennsylvania on April 4, 1925.