About William Arnon Henry
William Arnon Henry was an American academic and agriculturist from Ohio. Henry studied at the National Normal University and Ohio Wesleyan University before becoming a principal of two high schools. After continuing his education at Cornell University from 1876 to 1880, Henry was appointed a professor at the University of Wisconsin. There, he led the growth of the College of Agriculture, becoming its first dean in 1891. He remained at the university until 1907, when he was named a professor emeritus. Under Henry, Wisconsin founded the first short course in agriculture and the first dairy school. Henry remained at Boulder until 1876, when he became a student of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University.
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