William Starr Basinger

William Starr Basinger
2nd President of the University of North Georgia
In office 1886–1893
Preceded by	David W. Lewis
Succeeded by	Isaac W. Waddell
Personal details
Born	1827 Savannah, Georgia
Died	1910 (aged 83)
Children	Margaret, Garnett, Will, Mary Leslie, Thomas, Walter[1]
Alma mater	Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Rank	Major
Unit	18th Georgia Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Second Battle of Fort Wagner

William Starr Basinger (1827–1910) was a lawyer, military officer, state legislator, and the president of the University of North Georgia. He served as a major in the 18th Georgia Battalion of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. In 1886 Basinger, succeeding David W. Lewis, became the second president of North Georgia Agricultural College (now UNG).[2][3]

References

1. "Person Sheet: Major William Starr Basinger CSA". ancestry.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
2. "William Starr Basinger Papers, 1835–1932". The Southern Historical Collection. University of North Carolina. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
3. Roberts, William Pittman (1998). Georgia's Best Kept Secret: A History of North Georgia College. Dahlonega, Ga: Alumni Association of North Georgia College.