Episode 2 of 2
Legislative Act Establishing the College
- When
- 12 February 1855
- Where
- Michigan Legislature
Michigan legislature passed an act establishing a State Agricultural School, signed by Governor Kinsley S. Bingham on February 12, 1855.
John Clough Holmes convinced the legislature to pass an act establishing a State Agricultural School. The site was to be selected by the Michigan State Agricultural Society within ten miles of Lansing. Governor Kinsley S. Bingham signed the act on February 12, 1855.
Sources
- History of Michigan State University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
- Michigan State University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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