George Barton Cutten

Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, in 1874, George Barton Cutten studied at Acadia University and later built a career that crossed psychology, moral philosophy, history, and higher education. He became president of Acadia University in 1910 and then served as president of Colgate University from 1922 until 1942.

Alongside his administrative work, he was a prolific author. His books explored subjects such as psychology, alcohol and narcotics, religious experience, and college life, giving his writing a mix of scholarly interest and public-facing curiosity.

Cutten died in 1962. Remembered as both an academic writer and a long-serving university president, he left a mark on Canadian and American educational life in the first half of the twentieth century.