Thomas Nelson Conrad (August 1, 1837 – January 5, 1905) of Fairfax Court House, Virginia was the third president of Virginia Tech (then Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. He played an active role in influencing Blacksburg as the location of choice for the new college. Prior to his presidency, he taught at Preston and Olin Institute in 1871.
Conrad received his bachelors degree from Dickinson College. He fought for the Confederate States during the Civil War.
In 1890, Conrad resigned the college and accepted a position with the Census Office.
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