Landon Cabell Garland graduated with first honors from Hampdon Sidney College in 1829. He taught chemistry and natural philosophy at Washington College (Lexington, Virginia), c1829-1830, and taught chemistry and natural history at Randolph-Macon College, 1833-1834, eventually being elected chair of the department. In 1837, he was elected president of Randolph-Macon College. In 1854, he was elected president of the University of Alabama. During the Civil War, the University of Alabama was burned to the ground. After a year of trying to rebuild the university, Garland accepted the chair of philosophy and astronomy at the University of Missippi in 1867. He remained there until coming to Vanderbilt University in 1875 to take up the position as chancellor. He died February 13, 1895. He is buried with the three bishops - McTyeire, Soule, and McKendree - on the Vanderbilt Campus, near the Divinity School.
Landon Cabell Garland graduated with first honors from Hampdon Sidney College in 1829. He taught chemistry and natural philosophy at Washington College (Lexington, Virginia), c1829-1830, and taught chemistry and natural history at Randolph-Macon College, 1833-1834, eventually being elected chair of the department. In 1837, he was elected president of Randolph-Macon College. In 1854, he was elected president of the University of Alabama. During the Civil War, the University of Alabama was burned to the ground. After a year of trying to rebuild the university, Garland accepted the chair of philosophy and astronomy at the University of Missippi in 1867. He remained there until coming to Vanderbilt University in 1875 to take up the position as chancellor. He died February 13, 1895. He is buried with the three bishops - McTyeire, Soule, and McKendree - on the Vanderbilt Campus, near the Divinity School.
Family Members
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William H. Garland
1837–1856
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Rose Garland Lewis
1840–1913
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Landonia C. Garland
1843–1854
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Annie Rose Garland Fulton
1843–1893
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Louise Frances Garland Humphreys
1843–1901
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Spotswood Garland
1845–1846
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Jane Henry Meredith "Jennie" Garland Smith
1847–1930
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Carrie Matilda Garland Thompson
1852–1880
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Alice Virginia Garland
1856–1872
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