Leland, John Adams, 1817-1892.

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Birth 1817
Death 1892

Biographical notes:

Author, Confederate army officer, and mathematics professor, The Citadel (1845-1854), Davidson College (1854-1860), and Mt. Zion Institute; appointed president (1869), Laurens Female College; imprisoned, 1872, on suspicion of membership in Klu Klux Klan; native of Mount Pleasant, S.C., and son of Aaron W. Leland (1787-1871).

From the description of John Adams Leland papers, 1842-1887. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 31494230

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Subjects:

  • Education
  • Imprisonment
  • Reconstruction

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Places:

  • Laurens County (S.C.) (as recorded)
  • South Carolina (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Mississippi--Meridian (as recorded)

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