About William Arnon Henry
William Arnon Henry (June 16, 1850 – November 24, 1932) 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. == Biography == William Arnon Henry was born in Norwalk, Ohio, on June 16, 1850. As a child, he helped on the family farm and attended a public school in Defiance. Henry attended the National Normal University, teaching to earn money to pay for tuition. He matriculated at Ohio Wesleyan University in 1869, studying there for a year. In 1871, Henry was named the principal of New Haven High School in New Haven, Indiana, which he led until taking a similar position with Boulder High School in Boulder, Colorado, in 1873.
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