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Central University of Kentucky (1873 - 1901) played a prominent role in the history of higher education in Richmond. During the years numerous faculty worked at and well over 500 hundred students attended Central University. The first list is composed of eighty-four faculty and administrators associated with the University. The list is arranged alphabetically by faculty member with their academic rank or title, subject(s) taught, and years of service. List two is composed of approximately 250 graduates from 1875 to 1901 who attended the College of Philosophy, Letters, and Sciences and the College of Law in Richmond.

E. F. Abbott, A. B. English	1895-1896
J. Q. Adams Law and Elocution	1900-1901
J. T. Akers, Ph. D. Professor of Latin and provisionally of English; Librarian	1884-1901
C. L. Avery, Jr., B. A. Adjunct professor of Mathematics	1892-1895
W. W. Baden, Ph. D. Professor of Greek and Latin	1892-1895
Rev. L. G. Barbour, M. A., D. D., LL. D. Professor Pure and Applied Mathematics and Astronomy	1877-1901
Eugene Bell, B. A. Adjunct professor of Mathematics and English	1890-1891
R. T. Benton Greek and Latin	1895-1897
Irvine Blanton, A. B. Adjunct professor of Mathematics	1881-1882
Rev. L. H. Blanton, Chancellor	1880-1901
Elizabeth F. Bowden Elocution	1897-1898
Rev. Robert L. Breck, D. D., Chancellor Professor of Psychology and Political Science	1874-1880
W. C. P. Breckinridge, LL. D. Lecturer on Political Science	1890-1891
Charles J. Bronston, Esq. Professor of Criminal Jurisprudence, Common Law and Evidence	1874-1879
Hon. Helm Bruce History Lecturer	1893-1894
J. Alston Cabell, C. E., M. E., B. S. Professor Chemistry and Physics	1874-1875
E. R. Carichoff, M. A. Professor of Latin	1885-1886
Howard D. Carpenter, M. A. Instructor Physics and Chemistry	1900-1901
J. H. Chandler, B. L. English	1894-1895
William Chenault, Esq. President of Law School at Richmond; Professor of Equity Jurisprudence, Constitutional and Common Law	1874-1879
W. G. Cleland Assistant in Chemistry Laboratory	1885-1889
J. Tevis Cobb, A. B. Adjunct professor of Languages	1880-1883
H. R. Coleman Instructor in Chemistry	1898-1899
C. C. Cooper Assistant in Mathematics	1897-1899
C. G. Crooks, B. A. Tutor in HebrewAssistant Professor Mathematics Professor Latin Professor of Mathematics	1885-1886 1886-1887 1887-1891 1891-1901
George E. Denman Instructor Physics and Chemistry	1900-1901
L. W. Doolan, B. A. Greek	1894-1895
W. N. Ewing, B. A. Adjunct professor of Mathematics and German	1883-1886
Thomas Fitz-Hugh Professor of Latin and English	1883-1884
H. B. Fleece Instructor in Classics	1896-1901
William Foster, Jr., Ph. D. Professor of Chemistry	1899-1900
J. W. Frew Physical Director	1892-1893
A. N. Gordon, B. P. Adjunct Professor of Mathematics
Edwin L. Green, Ph. D. Professor of Greek	1897-1898
F. A. Groseclose Professor of Business	1898-1899
G C. Hall, B. L. Instructor in Chemistry	1898-1899
T. M. Hawes Elocution Lecturer	1893-1895
A. Henry, B. A. Registrar	1885-1886
H. B. Herd, A. B. Adjunct Professor of Mathematics	1880-1881
James Lewis Howe, Ph. D., F. C. S. Professor of Chemistry and Physics, Mineralogy and Geology	1884-1886
Robert Tate Irvine, B. A. Adjunct Professor of English	1883-1885
Samuel A. Jeffers, M. A., Ph. D. Professor of Greek and Latin	1900-1901
O. A. Kennedy, B. S. Professor of Chemistry and Geology	1887-1895
C. V. Lallance, B. S. Assistant in Chemistry Laboratory	1895-1897
Thomas J. Lee Teacher of Preparatory	1878-1879
C. A. Leonard, M. A. Adjunct Professor of Languages and Commercial Science	1883-1886
Rev. J. V. Logan, M. A., D. D., LL. D. Synod's professor of Ethics and Evidences of Christianity and Professor of Logic President of Faculty	1874-1901 1879-1901
P. K. McElroy, B. L. Instructor in Mathematics	1898-1899
R. W. Miller, B. A. History and Political Science	1891-1893
R. W. Miller, A. B., LL. B. Law	1897-1901
Hugh A. Moran, A. B. Lecturer History and Mythology
Edward L. Nicholas, Ph. D. Professor of Physics and Chemistry, Mineralogy, Geology and provisionally of German	1880-1882
John Noland, B. L. Instructor in English	1899-1900
J. V. Norman, B. L. Assistant in History	1897-1899
O. W. Nuss Director of Physical Training	1898-1900
R. M. Parks, Ph. D. Chemistry	1893-1899
G. Paxton, M. A. Foreign Language	1895-1900
Charles A. Pepper, M. A. Greek	1896-1898
Rev. J. W. Pratt, D. D. President of Faculty Professor of English Language and Literature, Rhetoric and Oratory	1874-1879
R. L. Preston, M. A. Professor of Latin	1887-1889
R. L. Pulliam, M. A. Adjunct professor of Ancient Languages	1888-1895
W. G. Richardson, M. A. Professor of Latin and French	1874-1878
R. E. Roberts, B. A. Adjunct professor of Mathematics and English	1889-1896
Lieutenant W. H. Sage Professor of Military Science and Tactics	1892-1893
S. J. Sanderson Instructor in Classics	1896-1901
C. E. Saunders, Ph. D. Professor of Chemistry and Geology	1891-1893
W. R. Shackelford, M. A. Adjunct professor of Ancient Languages	1888-1889
A. Wilkes Smith, D. D. S. Lecturer on Physiology	1880-1901
P. H. Steenbergen, B. S. Assistant in Chemistry Laboratory	1895-1896
L. C. St. Germain Business Course	1899-1901
Major R. W. Stephenson, U. S. A. Professor of Military Sciences and Tactics	1899-1901
J. A. Sullivan, B. S. Instructor in Civics	1887-1889
D. M. Sweets, B. A. Adjunct professor of Ancient Languages	1887-1888
James R. Thornton, M. A. Professor of Latin and English	1880-1882
Thomas William Tobin, C. E. Professor of Chemistry and Physics	1877-1881
N. K. Toy Instructor in History	1899-1900
John Van Lear, B. A. Adjunct professor of English and Commercial Science	1890-1891
Lieutenant S. P. Vestal, U. S. A. Professor of Military Science and Tactic	1896-1897
B. H. Waddell, M. A., C. E. Professor of German and adjunct professor Ancient Languages	1874-1878
W. M. Willson, M. A. Professor of Greek	1874-1892
T. D. Witherspoon, D. D. Professor of Bible and Christian Evidence	1891-1892
T. S. Woodward Assistant in Chemistry	1899-1900
Captain H. Wygant Professor of Military Science and Tactics	1893-1896
John Zimmerman, B. A. Professor of Modern Languages	1889-1890

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