Hampden-Sydney College

The Founding Of Hampden-Sydney College By American Patriots James Madison And Patrick Henry

Hamilton Historical Records

In 1775, during the beginnings of the American Revolution and before Patrick Henry served as the first independent governor of Virginia, both James Madison and Patrick Henry became founding trustees to the Hampden-Sydney College. To date, the Hampden-Sydney College is the 10th oldest college within the United States of America.

Published by Hamilton Historical Records

I'm a Virginia historian and legal expert who is related to individuals who rode on the Mayflower ship, American founding father George Mason IV, three Union veterans from the U.S. Civil War, two of whom marched with General Sherman to Atlanta, two Confederate veterans, and President Theodore Roosevelt’s and Franklin Roosevelt’s family.

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