Brigadier General William Henry Forney, President of Calhoun College

Brigadier General William Henry Forney, President of Calhoun College

Brigadier General William Henry Forney attended the Jacksonville Male Academy before graduating from the University of Alabama in 1844 (with an A.B. degree) and again in 1853 (with an M.A. degree). He was a stockholder in the Calhoun College and served as their President. He also served in the Alaba...

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Brigadier General William Henry Forney, President of Calhoun College
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Jacksonville State University -- History
State Normal School (Jacksonville Ala.) -- History
College presidents -- Alabama
State Normal School (Jacksonville Ala.) -- Presidents
William Henry Forney (1823-1894)
spelling Brigadier General William Henry Forney, President of Calhoun CollegeunknownBrigadier General William Henry Forney attended the Jacksonville Male Academy before graduating from the University of Alabama in 1844 (with an A.B. degree) and again in 1853 (with an M.A. degree). He was a stockholder in the Calhoun College and served as their President. He also served in the Alabama Senate 1865 to 1867. After the war he was elected to the Alabama State Senate followed by nine successive terms in the U.S. Congress, 1874 to 1892. The original was courtesy of the Forney family. (circa 1865)1865-01-01T07:52:58Ztextimage/tiffhttps://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib-ac-histimg/26https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/context/lib-ac-histimg/article/1025/type/native/viewcontent/PSP1860collegepresidents_00005.tifThis image is the property of Jacksonville State University and is intended for non-commercial use. Images may be copied for research, teaching, personal, or any fair use as defined by U.S. copyright law. Images may not be altered in any way. Users of these images are asked to acknowledge Jacksonville State University. For questions or further information about usage rights, please contact the Library’s Electronic Resources Department at (256) 782-8195.Historical Image CollectionJSU Digital CommonsJacksonville State University -- HistoryState Normal School (Jacksonville Ala.) -- HistoryCollege presidents -- AlabamaState Normal School (Jacksonville Ala.) -- PresidentsWilliam Henry Forney (1823-1894)https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib-ac-histimg/1025/thumbnail.jpg
title Brigadier General William Henry Forney, President of Calhoun College
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description Brigadier General William Henry Forney attended the Jacksonville Male Academy before graduating from the University of Alabama in 1844 (with an A.B. degree) and again in 1853 (with an M.A. degree). He was a stockholder in the Calhoun College and served as their President. He also served in the Alabama Senate 1865 to 1867. After the war he was elected to the Alabama State Senate followed by nine successive terms in the U.S. Congress, 1874 to 1892. The original was courtesy of the Forney family. (circa 1865)
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