Arnold, B. L. (Benjamin Lea), 1839-1892.

Benjamin Lea Arnold was born October 29, 1839 in Mecklenburg, Virginia. He received his B.S. from Randolph Macon College and taught in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. After serving in the Confederate army under General Robert E. Lee, Arnold taught at colleges in Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. Benjamin L. Arnold became the second president of Oregon Agricultural College in 1872 and served in that capacity until his death on January 30, 1892.

From the description of Benjamin L. Arnold Collection 1874-1892. (Eugene Public Library). WorldCat record id: 61753611

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