William Burnett (preacher)
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William Burnett was a former President of Franklin College
in New Athens, Ohio
, serving from 1839 to 1840. He also served as Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
minister at various locations in Pennsylvania before leaving the ministry to head west
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Franklin College (New Athens, Ohio)
Franklin College was a college in New Athens, Ohio, founded by abolitionist John Walker, a Presbyterian minister. The college was called Alma college from 1818 until 1825, when the name was changed to Franklin College. The college ceased operation in 1919, and became associated with Muskingum...
in New Athens, Ohio
New Athens, Ohio
New Athens is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 342 at the 2000 census.During Morgan's Raid, a decisive Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brid. Gen...
, serving from 1839 to 1840. He also served as Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church as it exists today is the remnant of a small denomination, which was formed from the Synod of the South, a division of the Associate Reformed Church...
minister at various locations in Pennsylvania before leaving the ministry to head west
American Old West
The American Old West, or the Wild West, comprises the history, geography, people, lore, and cultural expression of life in the Western United States, most often referring to the latter half of the 19th century, between the American Civil War and the end of the century...
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