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Born | Palmyra, Virginia, U.S. | December 1, 1844
Died | February 12, 1930 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | (aged 85)
Burial place | Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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Spouse | Clara White |
Children | 2 stepdaughters |
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Allegiance | Confederacy |
Service/ | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1864–1865 |
Rank | Third Corporal |
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John Garland James (born December 1, 1844 – February 12, 1930) was an American Civil War veteran, banker and academic administrator. He was the 2nd President of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University). He graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1867. In 1865 while at VMI, he was the first initiate and a charter member of the Alpha Chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.