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Blanco County
Biographies
Bruce, William Herschel, educator, mathematician, college president, scientist, was born April 8, 1856, in Troup county, Ga. He was educated at the Alabama polytechnic institute; and at Mercer University. In 1884-93 he was superintendent of schools of Blanco, Texas; in 1893-96 was superintendent of schools at Marble Falls, Texas, and in 1896-99 was superintendent of schools at Athens, Texas. In 1899-1900 he was president of the John Tarleton college of Stephenville, Texas; in 1901-06 was professor of mathematics at the North Texas state normal college; and since 1906 has been president of that institution of learning. In 1896, 1898 and 1900 he was a teacher of mathematics at the University of Texas. In 1905 he was president of the Texas state teachers' association; and since 1904 has been chairman of the state board of examiners of Texas. He is a fellow of the Texas academy of science; and has made valuable researches in mathematics and general geometry.
[Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography: Contains Thirty-five Thousand Biographies of the Acknowledged Leaders of Life and Thought of the United States, by William Herringshaw, 1909 – Transcribed by Therman Kellar]