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unusual facts about Franklin College



Abraham Baldwin

In 1801, Franklin College, UGA's initial college, opened to students with Josiah Meigs succeeding Baldwin as president to oversee the inaugural class of students.

Henry D. Hatfield

He graduated from Franklin College in New Athens, Ohio.

Indiana gubernatorial election, 2004

The first was held on September 28, 2004 at Franklin College with the candidates clashing over the state's economy, prescription drugs and the extension of Interstate 69 from Indianapolis to Evansville.

Leonard Woods Labaree

D., Williams College, 1955, Bucknell University, 1955; Franklin College, 1956; Franklin and Marshall College, 1956; Dickinson College, 1963, and Lehigh University, 1970.


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Augustin Smith Clayton

Clayton was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, attended the Richmond Academy in Augusta, Georgia, and graduated with the inaugural class of Franklin College (now known as the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences) at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens with a Bachelor of Arts in 1804.

Franklin College Switzerland

Franklin College has nine residence buildings, seven in Sorengo and two in Lugano