James M. Benson letters, 1894 [manuscript]

Benson, James Reuben, 1876-1894.

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Benson, James M. (James Madison), 1853-1919.

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James Madison Benson was born 1853 December 12 and was ordained by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in December 1899. He had previously taught school in Hyde County, North Carolina. He died on 1919 March 9. His son, James Reuben Benson, was born 1876 December 27 and died on 1894 October 31, while a student at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University). From the description of James M. Benson letters, 1894 [manuscript] (North ...

Hill, D. H. (Daniel Harvey), 1821-1889

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Daniel Harvey Hill (1821-1889), soldier and educator, was born in York District, S.C., to Solomon Hill and Nancy Cabeen Hill. He graduated from West Point in 1842. As a United States army officer, he participated in all the major battles of the Mexican War. Hill resigned from the military in 1849 to become professor of mathematics at Washington College (now Washington and Lee University). In 1854, he accepted the chair of the mathematics department at Davidson College, a position he held unti...

North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts

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Hugh Williams Primrose was one of six sons born to William Stuart Primrose and Ella Williams Primrose. He was born January 21, 1878 and died January 27, 1904. He was a member of the graduating class of 1897. His father, William Stuart Primrose, was a member of the original Watauga Club which helped found the college. William Stuart also served twenty years on the Board of Trustees, acting as chairman from 1887-1895 and 1897-1901. Primrose Hall was named for him From the description o...

Holladay, Alexander Quarles, 1839-1909.

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Alexander Quarles Holladay (1839-1909) was a Civil War veteran, lawyer, educator, Virginia state senator, and college president. He was named the first president of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) upon its opening in 1889 and remained so for ten years until his retirement in 1899. After his retirement in 1899, he spent time in Delaware, New York, and Virginia until failing health brought him back to his daughter's home in Raleigh, N...