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Washington & Jefferson College

private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania

8 dated entries naming Washington & Jefferson College, drawn from 7 separate years between 1781 CE and 1865 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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18th century

  • 1781December – A school is founded in Washington County, Pennsylvania that will later be known as Washington & Jefferson College.source
  • 1787September 24 – Washington Academy (later Washington & Jefferson College) is chartered by the Pennsylvania General Assembly.source
  • 1794March 11 – Canonsburg Academy (modern-day Washington & Jefferson College) is chartered by the Pennsylvania General Assembly.source
  • 1794November 14 – The first recorded meeting of the Franklin Literary Society is held at Canonsburg Academy (modern-day Washington & Jefferson College).source

19th century

  • 1802January 15 – Canonsburg Academy (modern-day Washington & Jefferson College) is chartered by the Pennsylvania General Assembly.source
  • 1806March 28 – Washington College (modern-day Washington & Jefferson College) is chartered by the Pennsylvania General Assembly.source
  • 1852February 19 – Phi Kappa Psi fraternity is founded in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, at Jefferson College.source
  • 1865March 4 – Washington College and Jefferson College are merged to form Washington & Jefferson College in the United States.source

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