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| Birth: | 20 Nov 1800 in South Carolina |
| Death: | After 1886 in Texas |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | John Garrett b. 7 Jun 1762 in Loudoun Co., VA |
| Mother: | Sarah Mauldin b. 10 Jun 1763 in South Carolina |
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Individual:
Article:
"Unknown" Founder Made Contributions to (Baylor) University
by Thomas E. Turner
Hosea Garrett was elected president pro tem of Baylor
Universityattheboard's
first organizational meeting on May 15, 1845. He was appointed
totheboardon
May 1, 1847. In June 1848 he was elected chairman of theboard to replace
William Tryon, who died the previous November of yellowfever. He opposed
moving the school from Independence, but he did itmildly, gracefully and
gentlemanly, and cooperated with the move when itbecame official.
He served until February 1868, left for health reasons, returnedinJune1870
and was again named president. He filled the demanding job until1886 when
Baylor moved to Waco, thus holding the trustee chairmanshiplonger than any
individual in University history.
Born in 1800 in South Carolina, Garrett received no
formalschooling.Hebecame
an avid reader and was lauded in his later life as a prime exampleof a
self-taught man.
At about age 30 he was baptized, and ordained in 1834. He movedhisfamilyto
Texas in 1842, where he bought a farm in Washington County.
Hemaintainedabusy
life as a farmer and preacher at Chappell Hill. Heorganized and pastored
several Baptist churches and actively
participatedindenominationalactivities.
In 1860 he served as president of theBaptist State Convention.
Garrett was described by contemporaries as a hefty man (about
5feet10inches,
250 pounds) and a hard working farmer who often did hisownblacksmithingand
carpentry work.
Rufus Burleson called him "a monument of what
uneducated,strongcommonsense,
incorrigible honesty and humble piety can attain." Z.N. Morrellsaid he was
never "a blazing comet" but "a steadily shining star."Article:
"Unknown" Founder Made Contributions to (Baylor) University
by Thomas E. Turner
Hosea Garrett was elected president pro tem of Baylor
Universityattheboard's
first organizational meeting on May 15, 1845. He was appointed
totheboardon
May 1, 1847. In June 1848 he was elected chairman of theboard to replace
William Tryon, who died the previous November of yellowfever. He opposed
moving the school from Independence, but he did itmildly, gracefully and
gentlemanly, and cooperated with the move when itbecame official.
He served until February 1868, left for health reasons, returnedinJune1870
and was again named president. He filled the demanding job until1886 when
Baylor moved to Waco, thus holding the trustee chairmanshiplonger than any
individual in University history.
Born in 1800 in South Carolina, Garrett received no
formalschooling.Hebecame
an avid reader and was lauded in his later life as a prime exampleof a
self-taught man.
At about age 30 he was baptized, and ordained in 1834. He movedhisfamilyto
Texas in 1842, where he bought a farm in Washington County.
Hemaintainedabusy
life as a farmer and preacher at Chappell Hill. Heorganized and pastored
several Baptist churches and actively
participatedindenominationalactivities.
In 1860 he served as president of theBaptist State Convention.
Garrett was described by contemporaries as a hefty man (about
5feet10inches,
250 pounds) and a hard working farmer who often did hisownblacksmithingand
carpentry work.
Rufus Burleson called him "a monument of what
uneducated,strongcommonsense,
incorrigible honesty and humble piety can attain." Z.N. Morrellsaid he was
never "a blazing comet" but "a steadily shining star."
!DEATH: gave up presidency of board of Baylor University that year, whenit
moved to Waco
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