Isaac Watts Waddell | |
|---|---|
 Isaac W. Waddell | |
| 3rd President of the University of North Georgia | |
| In office 1893–1897 | |
| Preceded by | William Starr Basinger |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Spencer Stewart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1849 Marietta, Georgia |
| Died | May 27, 1935 (aged 85) Jacksonville, Florida |
| Spouse | Georgia Barnett Waddell |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Profession | Educator, reverend |
Isaac Watts Waddell (October 6, 1849, in Marietta, Georgia – May 27, 1935 in Jacksonville, Florida[1]) was a Presbyterian pastor in Brunswick, GA and the third president of the North Georgia Agricultural College (now the University of North Georgia). He is the grandson of former University of Georgia president Moses Waddel.[2][3]
Early life
Isaac Watts Waddell was born in Marietta, Georgia on October 6, 1849. He was the son of Dr. Isaac Watts Waddel and Sarah Rebecca Daniel Waddel. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Georgia in 1870 and 1873 respectively. In 1882 Waddell was ordained by the presbytery of Savannah. He served as an evangelist in the presbytery of Macon from 1890 to 1893.[2]
Service in education
In 1893, facing pressure from the trustees, William Starr Basinger resigned from his position as president at North Georgia Agriculture College (NGAC) and was replaced by Isaac Watts Waddell.[3] During all four year of his presidency at the school Waddell lived in the House Hotel, which remains a prominent building located on the Dahlonega town square.[4]
At the beginning of Waddell's presidency at NGAC in 1893 the male enrollment at the college fell to ninety. Because the NGAC was required to enroll a minimum of one hundred male students, the school lost its appropriation the following year. However, by the end of Waddell's presidency male student enrollment at the school increased well above this mark and the appropriation to the college was restored.[3]
References
- ↑ "Isaac Watts Waddell (1849-1935)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- 1 2 Brown, John (2006). The Cyclopedia Of American Biography V7: Comprising The Men And Women Of The United States Who Have Been Identified With The Growth Of The Nation. Whitefish, Montana: Kessinger Publishing. p. 454. ISBN 1428640525.
- 1 2 3 Roberts, William Pittman (1998). Georgia's Best Kept Secret: A History of North Georgia College. Dahlonega, Ga: Alumni Association of North Georgia College. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ Head, Sylvia. "Inns and Inn Keepers of the Gold Fields of Lumpkin County, Georgia". Gold Rush Gallery, Inc. website. Gold Rush Gallery Inc. Retrieved 8 April 2013.