Joseph Dupuy Eggleston II | |
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14th President of Hampden-Sydney College | |
In office 1919–1939 | |
7th President of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute | |
In office July 1, 1913 – July 1, 1919 | |
Preceded by | Paul Brandon Barringer |
Succeeded by | Julian Ashby Burruss |
Personal details | |
Born | Prince Edward County, Virginia | November 13, 1867
Died | March 13, 1953 Hampden-Sydney, Virginia | (aged 85)
Spouse | Julia Johnson |
Alma mater | Hampden-Sydney College |
Joseph Dupuy Eggleston II (November 13, 1867 – March 15, 1953) was an American educator, the seventh president of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (now Virginia Tech), and the 14th president of Hampden-Sydney College. Eggleston also served as a public school teacher and administrator and as the chief of the Division of Rural Education for the United States Bureau of Education.[1]