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Union Presbyterian Seminary Cemetery at Hampden-Sydney College

A guide describing the seminary cemetery on the campus of Hampden-Sydney College.

Relationships to Union Presbyterian Seminary or Hampden-Sydney College

Armstrong, Isaac Pancake            

Seminary student, enlisted with the "Hampden-Sydney Boys," and then joined Company K of the 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment. Wounded at the battle of Gaines Mill, June 27, 1862.

Baxter, George A.

Systematic, Pastoral and Polemic Theology Professor, November 1831-April 1841

Bear, James E.

Seminary Professor, first in New Testament Interpretation, but after 1950 F.S. Royster Professor of Christian Mission.

Booker, James E .

HSC Trustee 1918-1940. Retired to Hampden-Sydney in 1920 after a career as a Presbyterian minister, and was caretaker of the cemetery for many years.

Brimm, Henry M.

Professor of Bibliography and Union Seminary's librarian, 1930-1970.

Dabney, Robert L.

HSC Trustee 1867-1873. Systematic, Pastoral and Polemic Theology Professor Adj. September 1854-September 1869, Principal September 1869-January 1883. Ecclesiastical History and Polity Professor September 1853-September 1859

Dawe, Donald G.

Professor of Systematic Theology, 1969-1996

Eggleston, Joseph D.

HSC President 1919-1939

Gammon, Edgar G.

HSC President 1939-1955

Gilmer, Thomas E.

HSC President 1960-1963

Graham, Samuel L.

HSC Trustee 1847-1851, Seminary Director/Trustee 1826-1839. Ecclesiastical History and Polity Professor, September 1838-September 1839, September 1849-September 1850. Oriental Literature Professor, November 1839-September 1849

Hobbie, Francis Welford

Seminary Professor for Worship and Homilectics. (Need years)

Hogue, Addison

HSC Class of 1869. Professor of Greek 1872-1886.

Lacy, Benjamin R.

Seminary President 1926-1956, HSC Trustee 1931-1956, Church Pastor and College Chaplain, 1956-1961

Latimer, James F.

Ecclesiastical History and Polity Professor, July 1884-1892

Norfleet, Marmaduke W.

Seminary Treasurer. (Need years)

Peck, Thomas E.

Systematic, Pastoral and Polemic Theology Professor, September 1883-1893. Ecclesiastical History and Polity Professor September 1860-September 1883

Reveley, Walter T.

HSC President 1963-1977

Rice, John H.

HSC Trustee 1807-1831. Systematic, Pastoral and Polemic Theology Professor, January 1824-September 1831

Rice, Benjamin H.

Seminary Director/Trustee 1827-1823? Original Seminary Trustee, and named special agent "at discretion" 1821

Sampson, Francis S.

Oriental Literature Professor, September 1849-April 1854. Assistant Instructor, November 1839-June 1848

Smith, Benjamin M.

Seminary Director/Trustee 1840-1847, 1842-1847. Oriental Literature Professor, September 1854-1889. Assistant Instructor, April 1834-April 1836

Thompson, Ernest T.

HSC Trustee 1945, 1956 - ?. Seminary Professor of Church History 1922-1964

Trotti, John B.

Professor and Union Seminary's librarian 1968-2002

Watkins, Francis B.

HSC Trustee 1858-1867

Wilson, Samuel B.

Seminary Director/Trustee 1827-1838. Systematic, Pastoral and Polemic Theology Professor November 1841-August 1869