Thomas Barksdale Hutcheson

Thomas Barksdale Hutcheson (HMRS2)

Location: Blacksburg, VA 24060 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 13.553', W 80° 25.379'

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(1882-1950)

Head, Department of Agronomy 1914-1945
Dean, School of Agriculture 1946-1950

Thomas Barksdale Hutcheson lived in the dairy barn atVirginia Agricultural and Mechanical College andPolytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech), working his waythrough college by milking cows. Widely known laterfor his agricultural research and writing, he and hisbrother, John, helped develop Virginia's livestock,poultry, and dairy industries and moved the state froma tobacco and cotton economy into a sounderdiversified agriculture.

Hutchenson Hall completed in 1940
Marker donated by Class of 1953
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HM NumberHMRS2
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Placed ByVPI Class of 1953
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 7:38pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 551188 N 4120086
Decimal Degrees37.22588333, -80.42298333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 13.553', W 80° 25.379'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 13' 33.18" N, 80° 25' 22.74" W
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Area Code(s)540, 434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 601 Drillfield Dr, Blacksburg VA 24060, US
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