George Edgar (diplomat)
George Edgar may refer to: * George Edgar (academic) (1837–1913), president of Florida State University * George Edgar (writer) George Edgar (11 June 1877 – April 1918) was an English writer and journalist. He was the eldest son of Peter Edgar, of Warrington, married the youngest daughter of Thomas D Howard, of Dewsbury, and had four children. After working with loca ...

George Edgar (academic)
George Mathews Edgar (March 1, 1837October 18, 1913) was the President of the Seminary West of the Suwannee River, in Tallahassee, Florida, an institution which eventually became Florida State University. He served in that office from 1887 to 1892. Edgar first called the West Florida Seminary "Florida State University" during Commencement in June 1891.Dodd, William George: ''History of West Florida Seminary'', page 82. Florida State University, 1952. He was also president of the Arkansas Industrial University (now the University of Arkansas) from 1884 to 1887. He later taught at the University of Alabama and Occidental College in California. Edgar was born March 1, 1837, at Union, Virginia, and graduated fifth in his class from Virginia Military Institute in 1856. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate Army. After serving in the 59th Virginia Infantry Regiment, he organized Edgar's Battalion on March 28, 1862. This battalion evolved into the 26th Virginia Infantry B ...
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