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William Starr Basinger

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William Starr Basinger
2nd President of the
University of North Georgia
In office
1886–1893
Preceded byDavid W. Lewis
Succeeded byIsaac W. Waddell
Personal details
Born1827
Savannah, Georgia
Died1910 (aged 83)
ChildrenMargaret, Garnett, Will, Mary Leslie, Thomas, Walter[1]
Alma materFranklin College of Arts and Sciences
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Rank Major
Unit18th Georgia Volunteer Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Starr Basinger (1827–1910) was a lawyer, military officer, state legislator, and the president of the University of North Georgia. He served as a major in the 18th Georgia Battalion of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. In 1886 Basinger, succeeding David W. Lewis, became the second president of North Georgia Agricultural College (now UNG).[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Person Sheet: Major William Starr Basinger CSA". ancestry.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. ^ "William Starr Basinger Papers, 1835–1932". The Southern Historical Collection. University of North Carolina. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  3. ^ Roberts, William Pittman (1998). Georgia's Best Kept Secret: A History of North Georgia College. Dahlonega, Ga: Alumni Association of North Georgia College.