Episode 3 of 3
Offer to Jesuits
- When
- 7 January 1824
- Where
- St. Louis
On January 7, 1824, DuBourg offered the Jesuits to assume control of the academy, which had become known as Saint Louis College in 1820.
The Jesuits accepted this offer in 1827, and Peter Verhaegen became the first Jesuit president of the college, which was chartered as Saint Louis University several years later.
Sources
- Louis William Valentine DuBourg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-03
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