BURR JAMES RAMAGE (1 July 1858-23 March 1914) has been described by many who knew him as being a gifted man with a charming personality. He studied in Berlin, Heidelberg and Hanover, as well as Columbia University and Johns Hopkins University. In 1886, he was among the first to receive a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. Also receiving his Ph.D. that year was Woodrow Wilson. Ramage and Wilson became close personal friends during their time at Johns Hopkins.
From 1893 until 1903, Burr James Ramage served as the Dean of the Law Department at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. In 1901, he resigned his position as Dean, but continued as Professor of Law and Associate Professor of History until December of 1903. While at The University of the South, Ramage was associated for a number of years with Dr. John Bell Hanneman in the editorship of the Sewanee Review. The Burr James Ramage Scholarships exist today at Sewanee (The University of the South).
Burr James Ramage is also noted for the articles that he wrote on local government and free schools in the state of South Carolina. Part of the articles were read before the Historical Society of South Carolina on 15 December 1882. The articles were published by Johns Hopkins University.
Ramage began his governmental service upon the organization of the Department of Commerce and Labor. His reports on transportation by waterways were accepted as expert authority on the subject. In December of 1913, Ramage was transferred to the Department of Justice. His unexpected death occurred while he was at his desk in Washington, D.C. in 1914. It has been said that had Ramage lived "he would have undoubtedly been very influential in the nations consils during President Woodrow Wilson's Era."
Following Burr James Ramage's death, his widow, Harriet Page Bird Ramage, bequeathed the Burr James Ramage Scholarship at The University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee.
Burr James Ramage, a son of Burr Johnston and Sara Wilson Ramage of Newberry, South Carolina, married Harriet Page Bird, a daughter of Stephen Moylan and Johanna Alfriend Bird. He was the great grandson of Capt. Joseph and Elizabeth Bourland Ramage of Laurens County, South Carolina (Burr James Ramage-Burr Johnston Ramage-John Ramage-Capt. Joseph Ramage).
The following notice of Burr James Ramage's death appeared in the March 24, 1914 issue of the "Boston Daily Globe," Boston, Massachusetts, "DROPS DEAD AT HIS DESK Asst Attorney General Ramage Was Classmate of President Wilson. Washington, March 23—Burr J. Ramage, an Assistant Attorney General, dropped dead at his desk in the Department of Justice today. Ramage entered the Department of Justice in November, 1913. As a student at Johns Hopkins he was a classmate of President Wilson. His home was at Nashville, Tenn."
From "The Atlanta Constitution," Atlanta, Georgia, the following notice appeared on March 24, 1914: "RAMAGE DROPS DEAD WORKING AT HIS DESK Washington, March 23.—B. J. Ramage, an assistant attorney in the department of justice, dropped dead today at his desk. He came from Nashville, and had been a teacher at the University of the South at Sewanee. Senator Luke Lea, his personal friend, was in the department at the time and took the task of breaking the news to Mrs. Ramage. Heart failure is believed to have been the cause of death."
From 1893 until 1903, Burr James Ramage served as the Dean of the Law Department at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. In 1901, he resigned his position as Dean, but continued as Professor of Law and Associate Professor of History until December of 1903. While at The University of the South, Ramage was associated for a number of years with Dr. John Bell Hanneman in the editorship of the Sewanee Review. The Burr James Ramage Scholarships exist today at Sewanee (The University of the South).
Burr James Ramage is also noted for the articles that he wrote on local government and free schools in the state of South Carolina. Part of the articles were read before the Historical Society of South Carolina on 15 December 1882. The articles were published by Johns Hopkins University.
Ramage began his governmental service upon the organization of the Department of Commerce and Labor. His reports on transportation by waterways were accepted as expert authority on the subject. In December of 1913, Ramage was transferred to the Department of Justice. His unexpected death occurred while he was at his desk in Washington, D.C. in 1914. It has been said that had Ramage lived "he would have undoubtedly been very influential in the nations consils during President Woodrow Wilson's Era."
Following Burr James Ramage's death, his widow, Harriet Page Bird Ramage, bequeathed the Burr James Ramage Scholarship at The University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee.
Burr James Ramage, a son of Burr Johnston and Sara Wilson Ramage of Newberry, South Carolina, married Harriet Page Bird, a daughter of Stephen Moylan and Johanna Alfriend Bird. He was the great grandson of Capt. Joseph and Elizabeth Bourland Ramage of Laurens County, South Carolina (Burr James Ramage-Burr Johnston Ramage-John Ramage-Capt. Joseph Ramage).
The following notice of Burr James Ramage's death appeared in the March 24, 1914 issue of the "Boston Daily Globe," Boston, Massachusetts, "DROPS DEAD AT HIS DESK Asst Attorney General Ramage Was Classmate of President Wilson. Washington, March 23—Burr J. Ramage, an Assistant Attorney General, dropped dead at his desk in the Department of Justice today. Ramage entered the Department of Justice in November, 1913. As a student at Johns Hopkins he was a classmate of President Wilson. His home was at Nashville, Tenn."
From "The Atlanta Constitution," Atlanta, Georgia, the following notice appeared on March 24, 1914: "RAMAGE DROPS DEAD WORKING AT HIS DESK Washington, March 23.—B. J. Ramage, an assistant attorney in the department of justice, dropped dead today at his desk. He came from Nashville, and had been a teacher at the University of the South at Sewanee. Senator Luke Lea, his personal friend, was in the department at the time and took the task of breaking the news to Mrs. Ramage. Heart failure is believed to have been the cause of death."
BURR JAMES RAMAGE (1 July 1858-23 March 1914) has been described by many who knew him as being a gifted man with a charming personality. He studied in Berlin, Heidelberg and Hanover, as well as Columbia University and Johns Hopkins University. In 1886, he was among the first to receive a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. Also receiving his Ph.D. that year was Woodrow Wilson. Ramage and Wilson became close personal friends during their time at Johns Hopkins.
From 1893 until 1903, Burr James Ramage served as the Dean of the Law Department at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. In 1901, he resigned his position as Dean, but continued as Professor of Law and Associate Professor of History until December of 1903. While at The University of the South, Ramage was associated for a number of years with Dr. John Bell Hanneman in the editorship of the Sewanee Review. The Burr James Ramage Scholarships exist today at Sewanee (The University of the South).
Burr James Ramage is also noted for the articles that he wrote on local government and free schools in the state of South Carolina. Part of the articles were read before the Historical Society of South Carolina on 15 December 1882. The articles were published by Johns Hopkins University.
Ramage began his governmental service upon the organization of the Department of Commerce and Labor. His reports on transportation by waterways were accepted as expert authority on the subject. In December of 1913, Ramage was transferred to the Department of Justice. His unexpected death occurred while he was at his desk in Washington, D.C. in 1914. It has been said that had Ramage lived "he would have undoubtedly been very influential in the nations consils during President Woodrow Wilson's Era."
Following Burr James Ramage's death, his widow, Harriet Page Bird Ramage, bequeathed the Burr James Ramage Scholarship at The University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee.
Burr James Ramage, a son of Burr Johnston and Sara Wilson Ramage of Newberry, South Carolina, married Harriet Page Bird, a daughter of Stephen Moylan and Johanna Alfriend Bird. He was the great grandson of Capt. Joseph and Elizabeth Bourland Ramage of Laurens County, South Carolina (Burr James Ramage-Burr Johnston Ramage-John Ramage-Capt. Joseph Ramage).
The following notice of Burr James Ramage's death appeared in the March 24, 1914 issue of the "Boston Daily Globe," Boston, Massachusetts, "DROPS DEAD AT HIS DESK Asst Attorney General Ramage Was Classmate of President Wilson. Washington, March 23—Burr J. Ramage, an Assistant Attorney General, dropped dead at his desk in the Department of Justice today. Ramage entered the Department of Justice in November, 1913. As a student at Johns Hopkins he was a classmate of President Wilson. His home was at Nashville, Tenn."
From "The Atlanta Constitution," Atlanta, Georgia, the following notice appeared on March 24, 1914: "RAMAGE DROPS DEAD WORKING AT HIS DESK Washington, March 23.—B. J. Ramage, an assistant attorney in the department of justice, dropped dead today at his desk. He came from Nashville, and had been a teacher at the University of the South at Sewanee. Senator Luke Lea, his personal friend, was in the department at the time and took the task of breaking the news to Mrs. Ramage. Heart failure is believed to have been the cause of death."
From 1893 until 1903, Burr James Ramage served as the Dean of the Law Department at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. In 1901, he resigned his position as Dean, but continued as Professor of Law and Associate Professor of History until December of 1903. While at The University of the South, Ramage was associated for a number of years with Dr. John Bell Hanneman in the editorship of the Sewanee Review. The Burr James Ramage Scholarships exist today at Sewanee (The University of the South).
Burr James Ramage is also noted for the articles that he wrote on local government and free schools in the state of South Carolina. Part of the articles were read before the Historical Society of South Carolina on 15 December 1882. The articles were published by Johns Hopkins University.
Ramage began his governmental service upon the organization of the Department of Commerce and Labor. His reports on transportation by waterways were accepted as expert authority on the subject. In December of 1913, Ramage was transferred to the Department of Justice. His unexpected death occurred while he was at his desk in Washington, D.C. in 1914. It has been said that had Ramage lived "he would have undoubtedly been very influential in the nations consils during President Woodrow Wilson's Era."
Following Burr James Ramage's death, his widow, Harriet Page Bird Ramage, bequeathed the Burr James Ramage Scholarship at The University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee.
Burr James Ramage, a son of Burr Johnston and Sara Wilson Ramage of Newberry, South Carolina, married Harriet Page Bird, a daughter of Stephen Moylan and Johanna Alfriend Bird. He was the great grandson of Capt. Joseph and Elizabeth Bourland Ramage of Laurens County, South Carolina (Burr James Ramage-Burr Johnston Ramage-John Ramage-Capt. Joseph Ramage).
The following notice of Burr James Ramage's death appeared in the March 24, 1914 issue of the "Boston Daily Globe," Boston, Massachusetts, "DROPS DEAD AT HIS DESK Asst Attorney General Ramage Was Classmate of President Wilson. Washington, March 23—Burr J. Ramage, an Assistant Attorney General, dropped dead at his desk in the Department of Justice today. Ramage entered the Department of Justice in November, 1913. As a student at Johns Hopkins he was a classmate of President Wilson. His home was at Nashville, Tenn."
From "The Atlanta Constitution," Atlanta, Georgia, the following notice appeared on March 24, 1914: "RAMAGE DROPS DEAD WORKING AT HIS DESK Washington, March 23.—B. J. Ramage, an assistant attorney in the department of justice, dropped dead today at his desk. He came from Nashville, and had been a teacher at the University of the South at Sewanee. Senator Luke Lea, his personal friend, was in the department at the time and took the task of breaking the news to Mrs. Ramage. Heart failure is believed to have been the cause of death."
