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'''Landon Cabell Garland''' was born March 21, 1810 in Nelson County, Virginia. He graduated with first honors from Hampdon Sidney College in 1829. He taught [[chemistry]] and [[natural philosophy]] at Washington College (Lexington, Virginia), c1829-1830, and taught chemistry and [[natural history]] at [[Randolph-Macon College]], 1833-1834, eventually being elected chair of the department. In 1837, he was elected president of Randolph-Macon College. In 1854, he was elected president of the [[University of Alabama]].
'''Landon Cabell Garland''' was born March 21, 1810 in Nelson County, Virginia. He graduated with first honors from Hampdon Sidney College in 1829. He taught [[chemistry]] and [[natural philosophy]] at Washington College (Lexington, Virginia), c1829-1830, and taught chemistry and [[natural history]] at [[Randolph-Macon College]], 1833-1834, eventually being elected chair of the department. In 1837, he was elected president of Randolph-Macon College. In 1854, he was elected president of the [[University of Alabama]].
