W. H. Whiting Jr.
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William Henry Whiting Jr. (July 24, 1862 – March 28, 1949) was the acting president of Hampden–Sydney College from 1904 to 1905 and again from 1908 to 1909.
W. H. Whiting Jr. | |
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| President of Hampden–Sydney College | |
| In office 1904–1905 | |
| Preceded by | James R. Thornton (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | J. H. C. Bagby (Acting) |
| President of Hampden–Sydney College | |
| In office 1908–1909 | |
| Preceded by | James Gray McAllister |
| Succeeded by | Henry T. Graham |
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| Born | July 24, 1862 |
| Died | March 28, 1949 (aged 86) |
| Spouse | Sarah Ray Currie |
| Alma mater | B.A. Hampden–Sydney College A.M. Hampden–Sydney College L.L. D. Hampden–Sydney College |
| Profession | Professor |
Biography
Whiting was born in Clarke County, Virginia to William H. and Mary Jay (née Foote) Whiting in Millwood, Virginia.[1] He was the valedictorian of his 1880 graduating class from Hampden–Sydney College,[2] where he also earned his master's degree in 1882.[1] He was an assistant at Prince Edward Academy in Worsham, Virginia from 1881 to 1886 and in 1888 he founded Clay Hill Academy in his hometown of Millwood — where he would stay for the next fourteen years.[2]
Whiting was hired as a professor of Latin at Hampden–Sydney in 1902 and served in that role until his retirement in 1939.[3]