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Founding and Charter
- When
- 1853
- Where
- St. Louis, Missouri
In 1853, civic leaders founded the institution in St. Louis, with Wayman Crow securing the charter and William Greenleaf Eliot serving as board president.
The university was founded in 1853 by a group of civic leaders. State Senator Wayman Crow secured the university charter, while Unitarian minister William Greenleaf Eliot was named president of the board of trustees, with Crow serving as vice president. This established the governance structure for the new institution.
Sources
- Washington University in St. Louis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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