George Edgar

For the British ambassador, see George Edgar (diplomat).

George Matthews Edgar
Statue of George Edgar on the FSU campus

President of Seminary West of the Suwannee River (now named Florida State University)
In office 1887–1892
Preceded by	E. R. Weeks
Succeeded by	Alvin Lewis
Personal details
Born	(1837-03-01)March 1, 1837 Union, Virginia
Died	October 18, 1913(1913-10-18) (aged 76) Paris, Kentucky
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Fry
Alma mater	Virginia Military Institute

George Matthews Edgar 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.^[1] He was also president of the Arkansas Industrial University (now the University of Arkansas) from 1884-1887. [^[2]]

References

↑ Dodd, William George: History of West Florida Seminary, page 82. Florida State University, 1952.
↑ http://chancellor.uark.edu/Presidents-Chancellors/1884-87-george-m-edgar.php

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Presidents of Florida State University

Presidents of Florida State University

George Edgar (1887–92)
Alvin Lewis (1892–97)
Albert A. Murphree (1897–1909)
Edward Conradi (1909–47)
Doak S. Campbell (1947–57)
Albert M. Martin (1957)
Robert M. Strozier (1957–60)
Milton W. Carothers (1960)
Gordon W. Blackwell (1960–65)
John E. Champion (1965–69)
J. Stanley Marshall (1969–76)
Bernard F. Sliger (1976–91)
Dale W. Lick (1991–94)
Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte (1994–2003)
Thomas K. "T.K." Wetherell (2003–09)
Eric J. Barron (2009–14)
Garnett S. Stokes (2014) #
John E. Thrasher (2014– )

# denotes interim president

Presidents and Chancellors of the University of Arkansas

Presidents	Gates (1871–1873) Bishop (1873–1875) Gates (1875–1877) Hill (1877–1884) Edgar (1884–1887) Murfee (1887–1894) Hartzog (1902–1905) Tillman (1905–1912) Futrall (1913–1939) Fulbright (1939–1941) Harding (1941–1947) Jones (1947–1951) Caldwell (1952–1959) Mullins (1960–1974) Bishop (1974–1980) Martin (1980–1982)^*

Chancellors	Nugent (1982–1983) Gatewood (1984–1985) Ferritor (1986–1997) White (1997–2008) Gearhart (2008–2015) Steinmetz (2016–present)

^*Martin continued as President of the University of Arkansas System after 1982.

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