William Trigg Gannaway
William Trigg Gannaway (June 10, 1825 – June 5, 1910) was an American educator. He served as president pro tempore of Duke University (at the time named "Trinity College") during the absence of Braxton Craven in 1864-1865, and was a professor there for some 35 years, starting in 1857 and ending in 1892.[1] He was a Professor of Latin, Greek, and philosophy at Trinity College.
William Trigg Gannaway | |
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| President of Duke University | |
| In office 1864–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Braxton Craven |
| Succeeded by | Braxton Craven |
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| Born | June 10, 1825 Wythe County, Virginia, United States |
| Died | June 5, 1910 (aged 84) Trinity, North Carolina, United States |
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Gannaway was born in Wythe County, Virginia. He received his diplomas from Emory and Henry College in 1847.[2] He then opened a high school at Floyd Court House, Virginia. From 1854 to 1857, Gannaway operated a high school in Germantown, North Carolina.[3]
He died at his farm in Trinity, North Carolina on June 5, 1910.[4]
References
- "William T. Gannaway papers, 1853-1906 - Archives & Manuscripts at Duke University Libraries". David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
- "The Alumni register of Duke University [serial]". [Durham, N.C. : Duke University Alumni Association]. September 17, 1925 – via Internet Archive.
- Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia biography, under the editorial supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler. Lewis historical publishing company. pp. 301.
- "Professor W. T. Gannaway Dead". Asheboro Courier. June 9, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved August 28, 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.
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