Biography of Alexander Garden

Alexander Garden graduated from the University MA in 1779, and MD in 1785. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina, son of the botanist Dr Alexander Garden.

Garden joined the Revolutionary Army of South Carolina in 1780, and was at one time aide-de-camp to General Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army. In February 1782, he served as a Lieutenant in 'Lee's Legion', a military unit within the Continental Army, and later published Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War (1822).

Summary

Alexander Garden
Born 4 December 1757.
Died 29 February 1829.
GU Degrees: MA, 1779; MD, 1785;
University Link: Graduate
Occupation categories: military
English snippet: One of the earliest American-born graduates of the University of Glasgow
Record last updated: 13th Feb 2013

Country Associations

United States, South Carolina, Charleston
Place of Birth

United States, South Carolina, Charleston
Place of Death

University Connections

University Roles

• Graduate [View Alexander Garden's record in the list of graduates]