Background
KIRKLAND, J. H. was born on September 9, 1859 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Y. c. of Reverend W. C. Kirkland and Virginia L. Galluchat.
KIRKLAND, J. H. was born on September 9, 1859 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Y. c. of Reverend W. C. Kirkland and Virginia L. Galluchat.
Studied at Wofford College, South Carolina (United States.). Leipsic and Berlin, Germany. Tutor in Wofford College, 1877-1880.
Doctor of Philosophy.
Doctor of Laws; Doctor of Civil Law.
Assistant Professor, 1880-1882. Professor of Greek, 1882-1883. Professor Latin inVanderbilt University, since 1886.
Chancellor of Vanderbilt University since 1893.