Site Selection Commission

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1890–1892

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Site Selection Commission, 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: Commission appointed by Washington's governor that chose Pullman as the location

   1. 1March 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. 2April 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. 3January 13, 1892 · PullmanInstitutional Opening

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

Sources

1. Pullman, Washington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07