Signing of the charter of Queen's College
- When
- November 10, 1766
- Where
- Queen's College, New Jersey
- Part of
- Charter of Queen's College
William Franklin, New Jersey's last royal governor, granted Queen's College its charter on November 10, 1766, after years of effort by Dutch Reformed ministers.
On November 10, 1766, Queen's College received its charter from William Franklin (1730–1813), New Jersey's last royal governor and the son of Benjamin Franklin. The grant followed several years of effort by Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691–1747) and Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh (1736–1790), who later became the college's first president. The original charter established the institution under the corporate name the trustees of Queen's College, in New-Jersey, named in honor of Queen Charlotte (1744–1818), and created both the college and the Queen's College Grammar School, intended as a preparatory school affiliated with and governed by the college.
Sources
- Rutgers University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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