William Thornton Whitsett
William Thornton Whitsett | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1866 |
| Died | March 22, 1934 (aged 67) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Ph.D., North Carolina College |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina Chapel Hill North Carolina College |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Education |
| Institutions | Fairview Academy, Whittsett Institute |
William Thornton Whitsett (August 5, 1866 – March 22, 1934) was an American educator, poet, author, historian, and genealogist. He was the founder of the Whitsett Institute, an academy for the education of young men in Guilford County, North Carolina. The town of Whitsett grew up around the institute.