Purdue debris . John Purdue. OHN PURDUE whose acts of benevolence and philanthrophy has forever per-petuated his mlmory in the minds of the people of Indiana, was born in thesmall vi aie oTcermany, Huntington County, Pa., on lie 31st day of October,802 K the only son among eight children of a poor honest, hard-working pioneer, and at an early age was forced to help his father bear therun of household expense. For several years after reaching manhood heAnoht school but later turned his attention to farming. It was not until1839 that he clmf to LaFayette and entered upon his business career m wi
Purdue debris . John Purdue. OHN PURDUE whose acts of benevolence and philanthrophy has forever per-petuated his mlmory in the minds of the people of Indiana, was born in thesmall vi aie oTcermany, Huntington County, Pa., on lie 31st day of October,802 K the only son among eight children of a poor honest, hard-working pioneer, and at an early age was forced to help his father bear therun of household expense. For several years after reaching manhood heAnoht school but later turned his attention to farming. It was not until1839 that he clmf to LaFayette and entered upon his business career m winch he ac-cumulatedthewealtn so charitably distributed by him during his whole lifetime. ,,, , • -ft tn p„rri„e University in 1869, which placed the institution upon the buildings. , tt ,• 1 c . i nr 19 1S06 and lies buried on the campus a short distance east otthe oU ,*!;,7raryCSdtg12,i8circ,eanof evergreen hedge marks his final resting place.
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