| William A. Shanklin | |
|---|---|
| President of Wesleyan University | |
| Term | 1909 – 1923 |
| Predecessor | Bradford Paul Raymond |
| Successor | Stephen Henry Olin |
| Born | April 18, 1862 Carrollton, Missouri |
| Died | October 6, 1924 (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.
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