Harry Fishburne Estill

Harry Fishburne Estill (HM193X)

Location: Huntsville, TX 77320 Walker County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 43.622', W 95° 32.67'

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Fifth President of Sam Houston State University

— 1908-1937 —

Estill was valedictorian of the Sam Houston Normal Institute's first senior class in 1880 and spent 55 years on campus as student, faculty member, and president. He authored early United States history texts for public-school students in southern states. In 1907 he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Literature from Austin College. As president he introduced new programs of study, extracurricular activities, campus publications, and student and alumni organizations; upgraded faculty numbers and preparations; and obtained professional academic accreditation for the school.
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HM NumberHM193X
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Year Placed2006
Placed BySHSU Alumni Association
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 8:15pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 256358 N 3402116
Decimal Degrees30.72703333, -95.54450000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 43.622', W 95° 32.67'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 43' 37.32" N, 95° 32' 40.20" W
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Area Code(s)936
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 723 Ave G, Huntsville TX 77320, US
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