William Trigg Gannaway

William Trigg Gannaway
President of Duke University
In office
1864–1865
Preceded byBraxton Craven
Succeeded byBraxton Craven
Personal details
Born(1825-06-10)June 10, 1825
Wythe County, Virginia, United States
DiedJune 5, 1910(1910-06-05) (aged 84)
Trinity, North Carolina, United States
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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.

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

  1. ^ "William T. Gannaway papers, 1853-1906 - Archives & Manuscripts at Duke University Libraries". David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
  2. ^ "The Alumni register of Duke University [serial]". [Durham, N.C. : Duke University Alumni Association]. September 17, 1925 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia biography, under the editorial supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler. Lewis historical publishing company. pp. 301.
  4. ^ "Professor W. T. Gannaway Dead". Asheboro Courier. June 9, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved August 28, 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.


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