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Definition of Founding Membership
- When
- 1650
- Where
- Harvard College
The charter specified seven initial members including Dunster and five Fellows.
The 1650 charter established a board of seven members: a president, five Fellows, and a Treasurer. The named individuals were Henry Dunster, Samuel Mather, Samuel Danforth, Jonathan Mitchell, Comfort Starr, Samuel Eaton, and Thomas Danforth.
Sources
- President and Fellows of Harvard College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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