Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh
President of Territorial Normal School of Oklahoma (1895-1901)
Biographical Information
- Born November 18, 1853 in Alabama
- Married Linda E. Jacobs, April 7, 1885 She died January 1919 in Edmond, Oklahoma
- Died May 28, 1925 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Education
- College training from Buckner College
- 1867, c.- 1871 College training at William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia
- 1877- 1878 Studied law at the University of Virginia Ped.D Certificate, Maryland Board of Education
Employment
- 1880 - 1895 Teacher in Maryland
- 1895 - 1901 Transferred to the Presidency of then Territorial Normal School of Oklahoma in Edmond on June 2. Forced to resign as President of the Territorial Normal School in 1901.
- 1895 Elected President of Oklahoma A&M College (Now Oklahoma State University), Stillwater, Oklahoma
- 1897 Directing head in the organization of Northwest Normal School (Now Northwestern Oklahoma State University) in Alva, Oklahoma
- 1901 - 1902 Superintendent of schools in Woodward, Oklahoma
- 1902 - 1909 President of the Normal School at Frostburg, Maryland (Now Frostburg State University)
- 1909 - 1911 President of Claremore Academy Preparatory School, Claremore, Oklahoma
- 1911 - 1913 President of Southeastern State Normal School (Now Southeastern Oklahoma State University), Durant, Oklahoma
- 1913 - 1917 Professor at Tonkawa preparatory school, Tonkawa, Oklahoma
- 1917 Returned to then Central State Normal School in Edmond as Professor of Psychology
- 1922 - 1925 Made President Emeritus of then Central State Teachers College, a title he held until his death
Awards and Affiliations
- Member of the Southern Educational Association
- Member of the National Education Association
- Member of the Episcopal Church
- Member of the Shriners
- High in Masonic Circles
