George A. Baxter
George Addison Baxter (July 22, 1771 – April 24, 1841) was an educator, American university administrator, theologian and author. He served as President of Washington and Lee University from 1799 to 1829 and Hampden–Sydney College from 1835 until his death. Early and family life George Addison Baxter was born to George Baxter and Mary Love in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He graduated from Liberty Hall (Forest, Virginia) (renamed Washington College in 1813, now Washington and Lee University). In 1798 he married Annie C. Fleming (1777-1846), daughter of frontier patriot and former Virginia governor William Fleming. Career Baxter was licensed to preach in the Presbyterian Church (USA) on 21 April 1797. He stayed active in ministry to supplement income as he turned to teaching. He left Principalship at New London Academy (Virginia) in 1798 to become Professor of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at Liberty Hall. He then served as President of his alma mater, 1799–1829 in transitions as Liberty Hall was restyled Washington Academy and then Washington College. From 1832 he chaired Theology at Union Theological Seminary, Hampden–Sydney College at Prince Edward County, Virginia (now Union Presbyterian Seminary at Richmond, Virginia). From 1835 until his death, Baxter served as