Episode 2 of 3

Inauguration of Classes

When
13 December 1831
Where
Granville Literary and Theological Institution
Part of
Denison University founded in Granville, Ohio

John Pratt inaugurated classes at the Granville Literary and Theological Institution on December 13, 1831.

John Pratt, the college's first president and a graduate of Brown University, inaugurated classes at the Granville Literary and Theological Institution on December 13, 1831. This event marked the operational start of the college.

Sources

  1. Denison University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14

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