Gustavus Richard Glenn
Gustavus Richard Glenn (December 5, 1848 – January 23, 1939) was the sixth President of the University of North Georgia.[1]
Gustavus Richard Glenn | |
|---|---|
 Isaac W. Waddell | |
| 6th President of the University of North Georgia | |
| In office 1904–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Spain Avis |
| Succeeded by | Marion DuBois |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1848 Jefferson, Georgia |
| Died | 23 January 1939 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Spouse | Rosa Ellen Verstille |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Profession | educator |
Early life
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
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
- 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.
- Northern, William. Men of Mark in Georgia: Volume 4. Atlanta, GA: A.B. Caldwell.