Dodd, James B., 1807-1872
Person
Biography
James B. Dodd (1807-1872) was born in Loudon Country, Virginia. In 1841, he became professor of mathematics at Centenary College (Brandon Springs, Miss.). With the college’s move to Jackson, Louisiana, he accepted his same teaching position in January 1846, but resigned in July 1846 to accept a position at Transylvania University (Lexington, Ky.).
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Collection of James B. Dodd materials
Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 17
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily consists of photocopied material about James B. Dodd. It includes a letter
appointing him professor of mathematics at Centenary College (Brandon Springs, Miss.) dated 1841.
Also included are the following publications by Dodd: “Address, delivered at the opening of the
Centenary College, on the 9th of November, 1841,” (Jackson, MS: Southron Office, 1841); “An essay
on the nature of arithmetical science and the proper method of teaching this science, in opposition...
Dates:
1841 - circa 1970