William A. Shanklin

William A. Shanklin


President of Wesleyan University
In office 1909–1923
Preceded by	Bradford Paul Raymond
Succeeded by	Stephen Henry Olin
Personal details
Born	(1862-04-18)April 18, 1862 Carrollton, Missouri
Died	October 6, 1924(1924-10-06) (aged 62)

William Arnold Shanklin (April 18, 1862 – October 6, 1924) was an American university president. He was born at Carrollton, Missouri, and was educated at Hamilton College (A.B., 1883) and at Garrett Biblical Institute (S.T.B., 1891). Ordained to the Methodist Episcopal ministry, he held pastorates in Kansas, in Spokane and Seattle, Washington, in Dubuque, Iowa, and in Reading, Pennsylvania. He was president of Upper Iowa University in 1905-09 and thereafter president of Wesleyan University. He received many honorary degrees.

Presidents of Wesleyan University

Fisk (1831–1839) Bangs (1841–1842) Olin (1842–1851) Smith (1852–1857) Cummings (1858–1875) Foss (1875–1880) Beach (1880–1887) Raymond (1889–1908) Shanklin (1909–1923) McConaughy (1925–1943) Butterfield (1943–1967) Etherington (1967–1970) Campbell (1970–1988) Chace (1988–1994) Bennet (1995–2007) Roth (2007–present)

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