George Mason Graham often called the “Father of LSU,” was the first Chairman of the board of trustees of the fledgling Louisiana State Seminary of Learning

Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy

Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy was the former name of the current university now known as Louisiana State University ....

, the forerunner of Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...

. He was one of the primary molders of the new school and it was said that “beyond family and intimate private affairs there was nothing closer to his heart than Louisiana State Seminary of Learning.”