William J. Sasnett

William J. Sasnett
President of Auburn University
In office
1858–1861
Succeeded byJames Ferguson Dowdell
Personal details
Born(1820-04-29)April 29, 1820
Hancock County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 1865(1865-11-03) (aged 45)

William Jacob Sasnett (April 29, 1820 – November 3, 1865) was an American educator and was the first President of East Alabama Mens College, now known as Auburn University, from 1858 to 1861.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Auburn Library
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Alabama
  3. ^ "Program" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-05-01.