Thomas Green Clemson. Wikimedia Commons. (1807–1888) Thomas Green Clemson was a statesman, ambassador, US Superintendent of Agriculture, and founder of Clemson University. Resources Clemson University - Thomas G. Clemson South Carolina Encyclopedia - Thomas Green Clemson IV Clemson University - Fort Hill: National Historic Landmark South Carolina Hall of Fame - Thomas Green Clemson Discus Resources Gale in Context: Biography