Benjamin Lee Arnold
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Benjamin Lee Arnold was an American
academic and the second president of Oregon State University
.
Benjamin Lee Arnold grew up in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
. He received his B.S. from Randolph Macon College and taught in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. After graduating from Randolph-Macon College
, he joined up with the Confederate States Army
and served under General Robert E. Lee, he was discharged three years later because of a physical problem. After recovering, he started his career as a teacher.
Before coming to Oregon State University, he taught at several schools including West Tennessee College in Jackson
and Virginia. In the summer of 1872, he was appointed as the president of Oregon State University by the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
, and came to Corvallis, Oregon
in September of the same year. He served in that capacity until his death on January 30, 1892.
He died on January 30, 1892, during his incumbency as a president there.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
academic and the second president of Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
.
Benjamin Lee Arnold grew up in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 32,727 people, 12,951 households, and 8,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile . There were 17,403 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
. He received his B.S. from Randolph Macon College and taught in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. After graduating from Randolph-Macon College
Randolph-Macon College
Randolph–Macon College is a private, co-educational liberal arts college located in Ashland, Virginia, United States, near the capital city of Richmond. Founded in 1830, the school has an enrollment of over 1,200 students...
, he joined up with the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
and served under General Robert E. Lee, he was discharged three years later because of a physical problem. After recovering, he started his career as a teacher.
Before coming to Oregon State University, he taught at several schools including West Tennessee College in Jackson
Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
and Virginia. In the summer of 1872, he was appointed as the president of Oregon State University by the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, or Methodist Episcopal Church South, was the so-called "Southern Methodist Church" resulting from the split over the issue of slavery in the Methodist Episcopal Church which had been brewing over several years until it came out into the open at a conference...
, and came to Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462....
in September of the same year. He served in that capacity until his death on January 30, 1892.
He died on January 30, 1892, during his incumbency as a president there.