Sanford was a renowned educator in the field of mathematics. His methods of teaching algebra were nationally recognized, mainly through his popular text, Sanford’s Analytical Arithmetic, extensively used in public schools at the time. Once a Confederate soldier, he later taught at Mercer University and served as the school’s de facto president in the late 1850s. His grandson was Stedman V. Sanford, former President of the University of Georgia, for whom Sanford Stadium was named. He is buried across from his good friend and colleague Joseph Edgerton Willett (#21)
(1816-1896) (Daisy, lot 5, row B18)
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