William Lenoir

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1789–1795

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Lenoir, 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. Founding of the University of North Carolina

   1789–1795

   Role: Named in a supplied passage as the first chairman of the Board of Trustees in 1790; identity not resolved to a person record

   1. 111 December 1789 · University of North CarolinaChartering of the University

      The North Carolina General Assembly chartered the University of North Carolina on December 11, 1789.

   2. 212 October 1793 · Chapel Hill, North CarolinaCornerstone Laid at Chapel Hill

      The university's cornerstone was laid at Chapel Hill on October 12, 1793, a site chosen for its central location within North Carolina.

   3. 31795 · University of North CarolinaEnrollment Begins

      The university began enrolling students in 1795, four years after its charter and two years after the cornerstone was laid.

Sources

1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24