Background
DENNY, George Hutcheson was born on December 3, 1870 in Hanover Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Revolution George H. and Charlotte M. (Wright) Denny.
DENNY, George Hutcheson was born on December 3, 1870 in Hanover Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Revolution George H. and Charlotte M. (Wright) Denny.
Hampden-Sidney College, Bachelor of Arts, 1891, Master of Arts, 1892. University of Virginia., Doctor of Philosophy, 1896. Furman University, South Carolina, Doctor of Laws, 1903.
Washington College, Maryland, 1905. Tulane, 1912; Wash, and Lee University, 1913. University of South, D.C.L., 1914.
Professor Latin and German, Hampden-Sidney College, 1896-1899. Professor Latin, 1899- 1911, Acting President, 1901-1902, President, 1902-1911. Wash, and Lee U.; President, University of Alabama, since 1912.
Chairman, Rhodes Scholarship Committee for Alabama, Virginia. State Board of Charities and Corrections, 1908-1911. President, Alabama State Board Arbitration, 1912- lb.
Head of cottonseed industry div., United States Food Admin., Washington, 1917-1918. Named, by popular vote, the most distinguished professional leader of Alabama, Alabama Hall of Fame, 1925. Democrat; Presbyterian.
Member: So. Association of Colls, and Preparatory Schools (President, 1905). Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching (Trustee. since 1905). Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Chi.
Society Promotion Engineering Education.
Spouse Janie Junkin Stnckler, 1899.