Kemp P. Battle

1831–1919 (age 88)

Educator

Biography

Kemp P. Battle was an educator whose steady hand helped guide generations of students through a period of great change; he cherished learning as a public good and invested himself in building strong academic institutions. His tenure was marked by patience, a reverence for scholarship, and a desire to see every young scholar flourish.

He lies in Historic Oakwood Cemetery, leaving behind the legacy of a teacher who insisted that excellence was born of discipline and kindness alike.