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Andrew Philip Montague, President 1897-1902
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Andrew Philip Montague, President 1897-1902: Overview
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Andrew Philip Montague, 1901
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Born 27 September 1854, Essex County, Virginia
Graduated University of Virginia, 1875.
Latin instructor at Columbian (which is now George Washington University, in Washington, D.C.).
Professor of Latin at Columbian in 1879; dean in 1895.
Obtained Ph.D. from Columbian in 1888; first Furman president with a Ph.D.
Received an LL.D. degree from Richmond College in 1896.
President of Furman University, S.C., 1897 to 1902, first lay person to be president.
President of Howard College, Birmingham, Ala. in 1902.
President of Columbia College, Lake City, Fla., 1912.
Professor of Latin and public speaking at Mercer University, Ga., in 1919; dean in 1923; VP in 1924; acting president in 1927-1928.
Died on 3 December 1928 (aged 74) Panama City, Bay County, Florida
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Diary, January 3, 1899 to April 5, 1899 [during his Furman University presidency], Special Collections and Archives, Furman University