Signing of the Baylor Charter
- When
- 1845-02-01
- Where
- Independence, Texas
President Anson Jones signed the Act of Congress on February 1, 1845, officially establishing Baylor University.
The Texas Baptist Education Society had petitioned the Congress in fall 1844 to charter a Baptist university. Jones, the last president of the Republic, signed the Act on February 1, 1845. This act officially established Baylor University, which was chartered by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. The founders built the original campus in Independence, Texas, though the passages do not state the precise site of the signing itself.
Sources
- Baylor University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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