Arkansas College (1850)

For the school founded as Arkansas College in 1872, see Lyon College.

Arkansas College was founded in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1850 by pastor Robert Graham (1822-1901). In 1852, it was the first school to receive a school charter from the state of Arkansas. In 1859, William Baxter became the second president of the college. In 1862, the college was destroyed by Confederate forces during the American Civil War.

## References[edit]

* "Arkansas College". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 2021-12-03.

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