Holmes, George Frederick, 1820-1897

Editor, scholar, author, historian, and educator.

From the description of Papers of George Frederick Holmes, 1785-1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77755999

University of Virginia professor.

From the description of The days of the week, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32135343

From the description of Letter to Alexander Delmar, 1866 January 19. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 54858549

From the description of The days of the week [manuscript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647845739

Scholar, educator, and author, of Charlottesville (Albemarle Co.), Va.

From the description of Papers, 1767-1960. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19642998

From the description of Papers, 1767-1960. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154270581

Professor at the University of Virginia, 1857-1897.

From the description of Letter : Orangeburgh Court House, S.C., to William Gilmore Simms, 1843 September 14. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 31254405

George Frederick Holmes was a University of Virginia faculty member, an early sociologist, and an ante-bellum writer who defended the institution of slavery. He fully described this position in his textbook, The Science of Society, published in 1883.

From the guide to the George Frederick Holmes Papers, 1767-1960, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

University of Virginia professor of history and literature.

From the description of Papers of George F. Holmes [manuscript], 1830-1964. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647874031

George Frederick Holmes (1820-1897) was an author and educator. Holmes was born in British Guiana, emigrating to the United States in 1838. He was the first president of the University of Mississippi, 1848-1849; taught at other southern colleges; and was professor of history and political economy and science of society at the University of Virginia, 1857-1897.

From the guide to the George Frederick Holmes Letter, ., 1886, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

George Frederick Holmes was born 2 August 1820 at Straebrock, Demerara, British Guiana, son of Mary Anne Pemberton and Joseph Henry Herndon Holmes. He married Eliza Lavalette Floyd, sister of John Buchanan Floyd. He was appointed professor of ancient languages at Richmond College in 1845 and in 1847, he was appointed professor of history and political economy at the College of William and Mary. In 1848, he was chosen the first president of the University of Mississippi. He was recalled to Virginia due to the illness of a family member, suffered an accident and never returned to Oxford, Miss. Holmes was called to the University of Virginia in 1847 and spent the rest of his life there until his death 4 November 1897.

From the description of Papers, 1790-1898, 1842-1887. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 23044653