Person
Charles Lewis Cocke
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1842–1852
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles Lewis Cocke, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Founding of Hollins University by Charles Cocke
1842–1852Role: Director
- Founding of Valley Union Seminary
Reverend Joshua Bradley established the coeducational Valley Union Seminary in 1842 at Botetourt Springs, utilizing buildings from a prior resort.
- Cocke Assumes Leadership
In 1846, trustees hired Charles Lewis Cocke to direct the seminary after the founder's departure, marking the start of his tenure.
- Transition to Women's College
Cocke abolished the men's department in 1851, and the school became the Roanoke Female Seminary in 1852, focusing on Southern women.
- Founding of Valley Union Seminary
Sources
- Hollins University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24