William Arnold Shanklin (April 18, 1862 – October 6, 1924) was an American university president. He was born at Carrollton, Missouri, and was educated at Hamilton College (A.B., 1883) and at Garrett Biblical Institute (S.T.B., 1891). Ordained to the Methodist Episcopal ministry, he held pastorates in Kansas, in Spokane and Seattle, Washington, in Dubuque, Iowa, and in Reading, Pennsylvania. He was president of Upper Iowa University in 1905-09 and thereafter president of Wesleyan University. He received many honorary degrees.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Thurston, H. T.; Moore, F., eds. (1905). "article name needed". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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| Name | Shanklin, William Arnold |
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| Short description | American academic |
| Date of birth | April 18, 1862 |
| Place of birth | Carrollton, Missouri |
| Date of death | October 6, 1924 |
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