Albert L. Holladay
Albert L. Holladay | |
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President of Hampden–Sydney College | |
Preceded by | Lewis W. Green |
Succeeded by | Charles Martin (Acting) |
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Born | (1805-04-16)April 16, 1805 |
Died | October 18, 1856(1856-10-18) (aged 51) |
Alma mater | University of Virginia Union Theological Seminary |
Profession | Theologian |
Albert Lewis Holladay (April 16, 1805 – October 18, 1856) was a Presbyterian minister, educator and was elected to the presidency of Hampden–Sydney College in 1856 but died before taking office.
Biography
Holladay was born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia in 1805.[1] He was educated at the University of Virginia and was a teacher in both Richmond and Charlottesville, going onto become a professor of ancient languages at Hampden–Sydney College.[1] In 1833 he retired as a professor and entered the Union Theological Seminary at Hampden–Sydney.[1]
After graduating from the Seminary, Holladay spent eleven years as a missionary in Persia, but returned to Charlottesville after encountering unusual hardships and trials.[1] Already ill when he was elected as President of Hampden–Sydney College in 1856, he never made it to the campus to take his position and died on October 18, 1856.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Holladay, Albert L.". The National Cyclopædia of American Biography. Vol. II. New York: James T. White & Company. 1921. p. 26.
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Preceded by Lewis W. Green | President of Hampden–Sydney College 1856 | Succeeded by Charles Martin (educator) |
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