Broun, William Leroy, 1829-1902.
Southern educator, agriculturalist, and Confederate officer. Established Bloomfield Academy (Va.) in 1856; served as superintendent of Richmond Arsenal, 1861-1865; taught at the University of Georgia, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Texas; and served as president of Auburn University, 1884-1902. Broun also owned a Georgia plantation, where he experimented with scientific agriculture.
From the description of Papers, 1844-1902. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 28185803
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| creatorOf | Broun, William Leroy, 1829-1902. Papers, 1844-1902. | Auburn University. |
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| associatedWith | Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Staions. | corporateBody |
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| associatedWith | Bloomfield Academy (Charlottesville, Va.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Georgia. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Texas. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Virginia. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1829
Death 1902
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