Historedia
Person

Lilley (surname only; identity unresolved)

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1890–1892

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lilley (surname only; identity unresolved), 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. Washington State University founded

    1890–1892

    Role: President of Washington Agricultural College and School of Science and director of the Washington Agricultural Experiment Station, 1891–1892; given name not supplied in sources

    1. March 28, 1890 · Washington State LegislatureLegislative Establishment

      The Washington State Legislature passed House Bill 90 to create the state's land-grant college, though no location was designated.

    2. April 18, 1891 · PullmanSite Selection in Pullman

      A commission appointed by the governor selected Pullman as the location for the land-grant college after examining bidding towns.

    3. January 13, 1892 · PullmanInstitutional Opening

      The college opened in Pullman with 59 students, offering courses in agriculture, engineering, and domestic science.

Sources

  1. Washington State University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05