Albert L. Holladay
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.
Albert L. Holladay | |
|---|---|
| President of Hampden–Sydney College | |
| Preceded by | Lewis W. Green |
| Succeeded by | Charles Martin (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1805 |
| Died | October 18, 1856 (aged 51) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia Union Theological Seminary |
| Profession | Theologian |
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
- "Holladay, Albert L.". The National Cyclopædia of American Biography. II. New York: James T. White & Company. 1921. p. 26.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lewis W. Green |
President of Hampden–Sydney College 1856 |
Succeeded by Charles Martin (educator) |