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 | Albert Lewis Holladay April 16, 1805 |
| Died | October 18, 1856 (aged 51) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia Union Theological Seminary |
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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.
Early life
[edit]Albert Lewis Holladay was born on April 16, 1805, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.[1][2] He was educated at the University of Virginia.[2]
Career
[edit]Holladay taught at the University of Virginia and in Richmond.[2] He then became a professor of ancient languages and president at Hampden–Sydney College.[1][2] In 1833, he retired as a professor and left the presidency. He entered the Union Theological Seminary at Hampden–Sydney.[1][2]
After graduating from the Seminary, Holladay spent eleven years as a missionary in Persia and studied eastern literature. He returned to Charlottesville after encountering unusual hardships and trials. He became a pastor in Charlottesville.[1][2] In 1848, he became a principal at Charlottesville Female Academy in Charlottesville. He resigned from the role in 1851.[3][4] He was in charge of South Plains Presbyterian Church in Albemarle County.[5] 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.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]Holladay died on October 18, 1856, in Albemarle County.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lyon Gardiner Tyler (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Vol. 2. p. 217. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Charlottesville Female Academy". Richmond Enquirer. August 18, 1848. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Important to Teachers". Richmond Enquirer. July 29, 1851. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Dead". Richmond Dispatch. October 24, 1856. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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