Drury Lacy Jr.
Drury Lacy Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 3rd President of Davidson College | |
| In office 1855–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Williamson (academic) |
| Succeeded by | John Lycan Kirkpatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1802 Ararat, Virginia |
| Died | August 1, 1884 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Education | Washington College Hampden-Sydney College Union Theological Seminary |
| Profession | Pastor |
Drury Lacy Jr. (August 5, 1802 – August 1, 1884) was the third president of Davidson College. A native of Virginia, he was a Presbyterian pastor at a church in New Bern, North Carolina and then in Raleigh, North Carolina before becoming president.[1]
As president, Davidson received a large financial commitment from a Maxwell Chambers, making Davidson the wealthiest private college in the entire South.[1] Lacy left Davidson in 1860 and eventually became a chaplain in the Confederate States Army. After the war, he returned to the ministry until his death.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Lacy, Drury, Jr. | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Lacy, Drury – Davidson College Archives & Special Collections". libraries.davidson.edu. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
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