Background
Benjamin Lee Arnold grew up in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
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Career
He received his Bachelor of Surgery from Randolph Macon College and taught in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. After graduating from Randolph-Macon College, he joined up with the Confederate States Army and served under General Robert East. Lee, he was discharged three years later because of a physical problem. After recovering, he started his career as a teacher.
Before coming to Oregon State University, he taught at several schools including West Tennessee College (now Union University) in Jackson and Virginia.
He served in that capacity until his death on January 30, 1892. He died on January 30, 1892, during his incumbency as a president there.
