Shurtleff, Giles Waldo, 1831-1924
Giles Waldo Shurtleff was born in Canada in 1831 and came to the United States at age three. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1859 and married Mary E. Burton in 1864. During the Civil War, he served in Company C of the 7th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, the 9th Army Corps, and the 5th U.S. Colored Troops. He reached the rank of brevetted Brigadier General. Following the war, Shurtleff returned to Oberlin to become a professor of Latin and Greek (1866-87). He also held positions as financial secretary (1873-74), Secretary and Treasurer (1887-93), and member of the Board of Trustees (1894-1904). Shurtleff died in 1924.
From the description of Papers, 1846-1930. (Oberlin College Library). WorldCat record id: 25681470
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creatorOf | Shurtleff, Giles Waldo, 1831-1924. Papers, 1846-1930. | Oberlin College Library | |
creatorOf | Ockenga, Starr,. Nineteenth century friendship albums, 1828-1891 (bulk 1830-1870). | Cornell University Library | |
referencedIn | Oberlin College. Treasurer's Office. Records, 1867-1907. | Oberlin College Library |
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Birth 1831
Death 1924