Background
DILLARD, James Hardy was born on October 24, 1856 in Nansemond Company, Virginia, United States. Son of James and Sarah Brownrigg (Cross) Dillard.
DILLARD, James Hardy was born on October 24, 1856 in Nansemond Company, Virginia, United States. Son of James and Sarah Brownrigg (Cross) Dillard.
Galt’s Private School, Norfolk, Virginia. Wash, and Lee University.
Deceased); (2) Avarene Budd, November 18, 1899, Mountain. Holly, New Jersey Aset. Professor Mathematics, Wash, and Lee University, 1877.
Principal, Rodman School, Norfolk, Virginia., 1877-1882. Associate Principal, Norfolk Academy, 1882-1887. Principal, Mary Institute., Washington University, St. Louis, 1887-1891.
Professor Latin, Tulane University, 1891- 1907. Member, State Board of Education, Louisiana., 1904-1908, Tulane Board 1909-1913. President N.O. Public Library, 1904-1913.
Member General Education Board, 1917-1930. Trustee, General Theol. Seminary, New York, 1916-1925.
Vicepres. Phelps Stokes Board, since 1921. Awarded Gold Medal and $500 by Harmon Foundation for improving Race Relations and promoting Negro Education, 1928.
Member: National. Institute, of Social Sciences. Virginia. Historical. Society Clubs: Century (New York), Harvard Round Table (New Orleans), Colonnade, U. (Virginia.), Red Land (Charlottesville), Country Farmington Church (New York).
Spouse Mary Harmanson, July 1, 1882, Norfolk, Virginia.