Joseph McMurran (First Principal Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, WV from 1871-1882).  A Hampden-Sydney College graduate and a Confederate veteran of the Stonewall Brigade, McMurran resigned in 1882 because of the legislature's lack of financial support to Shepherd College. Principal McMurran occasionally paid for the College's expenses out of his own pocket. He became a partner in the drugstore firm of Baker and McMurran in Shepherdstown. He died in 1902.

from The Presidents of Shepherd College

HAUGER & McMURRAN.  One of Salem's principal business firms, is individually composed of William J. Hauger and William F. McMurran.  WILLIAM F. McMURRAN a junior member of the firm, was born in Vigo County, Ind., in 1830, his father's name also being William.  He learned the tanner's trade, and by many years work at that occupation, has become an adept in the business.  When treason threatened the overthrow of our Government in 1861 be enlisted in Company E, Thirty-first Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Fort Donelson and Sliiloh, receiving a severe wound at the latter place, which resulted in his discharge.  He came to Salem, Ind., and in 1869 formed his present partnership with Mr. Hauger.  He is a Republican and a member of the I. 0. 0. F., G.  A. R., and Presbyterian Church.  Clarinda, Cora, Maude and Carrie, are the names of the children born to his union with Miss Sarah J. Hauger, in 1863.

History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana copyright 1884  Goodspeed Brothers and Company, Chicago
from Washington County, Indiana Biographies

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