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Founding of the Law School

When: 1843
Where: St. Louis, Missouri
Part of: Saint Louis University School of Law founded as the first law school west of the Mississippi

Richard Aylett Buckner founded the Saint Louis University School of Law in 1843, establishing the first law school west of the Mississippi River.

The school was initially founded by Richard Aylett Buckner, a Kentucky district judge. It opened in 1843, making it the first law school to open west of the Mississippi River. This event marked a significant development in the educational landscape of the western United States.

Sources

Saint Louis University School of Law Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-12
Saint Louis University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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