Paul Brandon Barringer was the sixth president of Virginia Tech, serving from September 1, 1907 through July 1, 1913. He was also chairman of the faculty at the University of Virginia

University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...

 from 1895 through 1903.

Barringer was the son of Rufus Barringer

Rufus Barringer

Rufus Clay Barringer was a North Carolina lawyer, politician, and American Civil War brigadier general.-Early life:...

 and was named after his grandfather, General Paul Barringer

Paul Barringer

Paul Barringer was a North Carolina politician and military veteran of the War of 1812. General Barringer served in the North Carolina House of Commons and in the North Carolina Senate , representing Cabarrus County.He was the brother of Daniel Laurens Barringer, the father of Daniel M...

 (1776-1835). He spent some of his childhood in Concord, North Carolina

Concord, North Carolina

Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. According to Census 2010, the city has a current population of 79,066. It is the largest city in Cabarrus County and is the county seat. In terms of population, the city of Concord is the second largest city in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area...

, where, as an eight-year-old, he beat Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Finis Davis , also known as Jeff Davis, was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, serving as President for its entire history. He was born in Kentucky to Samuel and Jane Davis...

 in a game of chess. Davis had just fled Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia

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 after the Confederate surrender by Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee

Robert Edward Lee was a career military officer who is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War....

.

He received his M.D.

Doctor of Medicine

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 degree from the University of Virginia

University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...

 in 1877 and also received an M.D. from the University of the City of New York in 1877.