Thomas Green Clemson
American Politician
Thomas Green Clemson was an American politician and statesman, serving as Chargés d'Affaires to Belgium, and United States Superintendent of Agriculture. He served in the Confederate Army and founded Clemson University in South Carolina. Wikipedia
Born: July 1, 1807, Philadelphia, PA
Died: April 6, 1888 (age 80 years), Clemson, SC
Spouse: Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson (m. 1838–1875)
Education: Norwich University, École des Mines de Paris, and College of Sorbonne
Children: Floride Clemson
Organization founded: Clemson University
Grandchild: Floride Isabella Lee Calhoun
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