Episode 2 of 2
Charter Signed
- When
- May 26, 1869
- Where
- Massachusetts
- Part of
- Boston University chartered
Governor William Claflin signed the University Charter on May 26, 1869, following its passage by the Legislature.
Lee Claflin's son, William, who was Governor of Massachusetts, signed the charter on May 26, 1869. This act completed the legal process for the establishment of Boston University, following the legislative approval secured by the trustees.
Sources
- Boston University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
Machine-drafted from the cited Wikipedia passages and checked by a reviewing model, not by a human editor. Every passage cites the revision it was written from; dates and places follow those passages.