George T. Winston Explained

George T. Winston
President of the
University of North Carolina
Term Start:1891
Term End:1896
Predecessor:Kemp Plummer Battle
Successor:Edwin Alderman
Title3:President of
North Carolina A & M
Term Start3:1899
Term End3:1908
Predecessor3:Alexander Q. Holladay
Successor3:Daniel Harvey Hill Jr.
Title2:President of the
University of Texas at Austin
Term Start2:1896
Term End2:1899
Birth Date:12 October 1852
Birth Place:Windsor, North Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of North Carolina
United States Naval Academy
Cornell University
Profession:Educator
Spouse:Caroline S. Taylor

George Tayloe Winston (October 12, 1852 – August 26, 1932) was an American educator and university administrator.

During his tenure as president of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, now North Carolina State University, the college developed a new textiles curriculum and began offering summer courses.[1]

Winston Hall on the campus of North Carolina State University and Winston Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are named in his honor. Built in 1910 and renovated in 1988, Winston Hall at NC State currently houses the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.[2] Winston Residence Hall was built in 1947 and is still used as undergraduate student housing.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Tayloe Winston, Second Chief Executive, 1899-1908. 21 December 2011. Historical State: History in Red and White. https://web.archive.org/web/20100614092939/http://historicalstate.lib.ncsu.edu/chief-executives/george-tayloe-winston. 14 June 2010. dead.
  2. Web site: Winston Hall. 21 December 2011. NCSU Facilities.
  3. Web site: Winston Residence Hall. 16 December 2023. Names in Brick and Stone: Histories from UNC's Built Landscape.