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William Freshwater
William Freshwater
(deceased)
Avoyelles Parish
Year Inducted: 2008
William Freshwater was the Moreauville High School principal in 1908, where the first Corn Club for boys was started. Originally from Illinois, Freshwater came to Louisiana in 1902 and is credited with bringing the 4-H concept to Louisiana from his home state. The success of the Corn Club led to establishing other agricultural and domestic clubs that became collectively known as the 4-H Club.
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture