Maurice Garland Fulton
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Maurice Garland Fulton was an American historian and professor of English
at New Mexico Military Institute
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, chancellor of the University of Mississippi
, and Annie Rose Garland. He was the grandson of Landon Garland
who was the first Chancellor of Vanderbilt University
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English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
at New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Military Institute is a state-supported educational institution. NMMI is located in Roswell, New Mexico, United States. It is sometimes referred to as the West Point of the West and it is the only state-supported military college located in the western United States. NMMI includes a...
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Biography
He was born December 3, 1877 in Lafayette County, Mississippi to Robert Burwell FultonRobert Burwell Fulton
Robert Burwell Fulton was the Chancellor of the University of Mississippi from 1892 to 1906. He was also President of the National Association of State Universities.-Biography:...
, chancellor of the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
, and Annie Rose Garland. He was the grandson of Landon Garland
Landon Garland
-Biography:He graduated with first honors from Hampden-Sydney College in 1829. He taught chemistry and natural philosophy at Washington College , c1829-1830, and taught chemistry and natural history at Randolph-Macon College, 1833-1834, eventually being elected chair of the department. In 1837, he...
who was the first Chancellor of Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
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External links
- Maurice G. Fulton papers, 1829-1955, Arizona State UniversityArizona State UniversityArizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
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