ID
1824
Nationality
American
Occupation
Architect
Summary
Born at Nashville, TN; deafened by scarlet fever at age 3; went to public schools for a while, then attended the Tennessee School for the deaf, the New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and then a private school in Nashville. Graduated from Gallaudet College (1889); worked in architectural offices while taking architecture courses, then branched out on his own as co-founder of Marr & Holman, an architectural firm in Nashville.
References
Deaf Persons in the Arts and Sciences, p.235-239; Great Deaf Americans, The Second Edition, p.93-99; Gallaudet Encyclopedia, vol.2 p.204-205; Deaf Heritage, p.156; Gallaudet Almanac, p.241; The Forgotten People, p.28-33; Digest of the Deaf, Oct. 1939, p.14-22; Representative Deaf Persons [first edition], p.204.
Dates
October 20, 1867-March 2, 1936