John Crumpton Hardy Explained

John Crumpton Hardy (December 24, 1864  - October 30, 1938)^[1] was the President of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Mississippi State University) from 1900 - 1912.^[2]

Biography

John Crumpton Hardy was born in Newton, Mississippi on December 24, 1864 to John D. and Martha Hardy. He attended Mississippi College where he earned a BA and an MA and earned a law degree at Millsaps College.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Before becoming president of Mississippi A&M College Hardy served as superintendent of the Jackson, Mississippi, schools for nine years. In 1912 he became president of Baylor Female College (now the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor) in Belton, Texas.^[6]

External links

• Mississippi State University General Information
• Gallery of the Presidents

Notes and References

1. Book: Kappa Alpha Order. The Kappa Alpha Journal. 1900. Kappa Alpha Order..
2. Web site: Presidents of the College/University . 2007-02-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070522150338/http://www.its.msstate.edu/Information/Documentation/files/webctcontent/6Presidents.htm . 2007-05-22 .
3. Book: Kappa Alpha Order. The Kappa Alpha Journal. 1900. Kappa Alpha Order.. 467–.
4. Book: Rowland, Dunbar. Mississippi: Contemporary biography. 1907-01-01. Reprint Company. 9780871522221. en.
5. Book: Ballard, Michael B.. Maroon and White: Mississippi State University, 1878-2003. 2008-01-01. Univ. Press of Mississippi. 9781604733105. en.
6. Web site: HARDY, JOHN CRUMPTON. B.. WILDER, JOHN. www.tshaonline.org. 2016-04-12.