John Manuel Gandy
John Manuel Gandy (1870–1947) was the third president of Virginia State College (known when he became president as Virginia Normal & Collegiate Institute).[1] He became the president in 1914, replacing James Hugo Johnston.[2] While president of the University, he also served as president of the Association of Negro Land Grant Colleges, president of the Virginia State Teachers' Association, and president of the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools.[2]
John Manuel Gandy | |
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| Born | John Mumphis Gandy October 31, 1870 Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, US |
| Died | October 5, 1947 (aged 76) |
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| Institutions | Virginia Normal & Collegiate Institute (Virginia State University) |
References
- Logan and Winston 1982:249-251
- Jones, Maurice B. "Dr. John M. Gandy – Gandy Hall". Virginia State University. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- Sources
- Logan, Rayford and Michael Winston 1982. Dictionary of American Negro Biography. New York: W.W. Norton and Company.
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