Historedia
Person

Dorsey Baker

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1882–1883

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Dorsey Baker, 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

  1. Whitman College chartered in Walla Walla

    1882–1883

    Role: Donor of land near his house (1866)

    1. 1882 · Walla WallaTrustees Decide to Reorganize as College

      Whitman's trustees decided in 1882 to transform the struggling prep school into a college, modeling it after New England liberal arts institutions.

    2. 1883 · Walla WallaCollegiate Charter Received

      In 1883, Whitman College received a collegiate charter, formalizing its status as a four-year degree-granting institution.

Sources

  1. Whitman College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09