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Gustavus Richard Glenn

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Gustavus Richard Glenn
Isaac W. Waddell
6th President of the
University of North Georgia
In office
1904–1922
Preceded byEdward Spain Avis
Succeeded byMarion DuBois
Personal details
Born5 December 1848
Jefferson, Georgia
Died23 January 1939
Atlanta, Georgia
SpouseRosa Ellen Verstille
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
Professioneducator

Gustavus Richard Glenn (December 5, 1848 – January 23, 1939) was the sixth President of the University of North Georgia.[1]

Early life

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Gustavus R. Glenn was born in Jefferson County, Georgia, on December 5, 1848, to James Russell and Anne Williams Glenn. His maternal grandmother was a first cousin to President Zachary Taylor.[2]

Service in education

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The first professional position held by Glenn on a collegiate level was as president of Columbus Female College, which he began in 1875. He remained in this position until a fire destroyed much of the college's campus in 1884. In the same year, Glenn became a professor of physics at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. He served at Wesleyan College until 1893, at which point he became the State School Commissioner.[2]

In the summer of 1904, Glen was elected president of North Georgia Agricultural College.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, William Pittman (1998). Georgia's Best Kept Secret: A History of North Georgia College. Dahlonega, Ga: Alumni Association of North Georgia College. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  2. ^ a b c Northern, William. Men of Mark in Georgia: Volume 4. Atlanta, GA: A.B. Caldwell.