Henry H. Gird
Professor and second president of the College of Louisiana
About Henry H. Gird
Lived 1801 – 1845 (aged 44). Henry H. Gird was an American.
Henry Hatton Gird III was born 29 May 1801, in New York City. He graduated from West Point Academy at the age of 22 as a Second Lieutenant. After his career in the Army, he became a professor of Mathematics at the College of Louisiana,
Gird organized a military program while at the college. He was instrumental in the design and construction of the university's first central building and the two new wings that increased the size of the facility. He was responsible for building the college hospital and the Library, and the College Chapel, as well as the College President's house and the living quarters for the professors.
After his resignation from the college, Gird accepted a position at the New Orleans Mint. He died of yellow fever at age 44.
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Who was Henry H. Gird?
professor and second president of the College of Louisiana
When was Henry H. Gird born?
Henry H. Gird was born on 29 May 1801 in New York City.
When did Henry H. Gird die?
Henry H. Gird died on 1 June 1845 in New Orleans.
What nationality was Henry H. Gird?
Henry H. Gird was American.
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