Totten, H. R. (Henry Roland), 1892-1974

H.R. Totten was professor of botany at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1913-1963; realtor; and Army Reserve officer who served in France during World War I and at Camp Blanding, Fla., during World War II.

H. R. (Henry Roland) Totten (1892-1974) was a professor of botany at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1913-1963; realtor; and Army Reserve officer. Totten was born in Matthews, N.C., to William Theophilus and Jeannette Barham Totten. He was educated at Yadkin Collegiate Institute, where his father was principal, and went on to earn multiple degrees in botany from the University of North Carolina. He taught at the University from 1913 to 1963. His primary interests and responsibilities were in field botany, pharmacology, and dendrology. He was closely associated with Dr. William Chambers Coker and co-authored Trees in North Carolina with him in 1916 and Trees of the Southeastern States in 1934. He was also instrumental in the development of the Botanical Garden and served on the Building and Grounds Committee.

Totten was an active member of the United States Army Reserves and took leave from the University to serve in World Wars I and II. During World War I he served with the American Expeditionary Force in France and was at Camp Blanding, Fla., during World War II.

Totten was also apparently involved in the breeding and showing of pedigreed dogs.

He was married to Adelaide Addie Williams of Stedman, N.C., in 1923.