October 23, 1845

The fourth convention closed its labors, adopted a charter, and the new Board of Trustees held its first meeting

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BeloitOctober 23, 1845

The fourth convention closed its labors, adopted a charter, and the new Board of Trustees held its first meeting

A 2 independent sources

1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

This convention, after selecting Beloit as the best location for the college, appointed committees to mature measures preliminary to its establishment. These committees reported to a convention which closed its labors on the 23d of October, 1845. This convention approved and adopted a charter prepared by one of the committees, and appointed a Board of Trustees, to whom was committed the future development and care of the enterprise.

Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.PDF p. 470 / book p. 474

2AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

This met in October, 1844, with fifty members from Illinois and Wisconsin, affirmed the purpose of a college, but deferred action. A third convention, numbering sixty-eight, met in May, 1845, and after earnest and prayerful discussion, with only one dissenting vote, located the college in Beloit. In October, 1845, a fourth. convention met, adopted a form of charter, and elected a board of trustees for the college; and so the ship was launched. The first meeting of that board was held October 23, 1845, immediately after the convention adjourned. There were eight—Kent, Peet, Hickox, Clary, Pearson, Fisher, Talcott and Chapin.

Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.Vol. 1, PDF p. 327 / book p. 300

1845 / October 23

BeloitA

October 23, 1845

The fourth convention closed its labors, adopted a charter, and the new Board of Trustees held its first meeting

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BeloitOctober 23, 1845

The fourth convention closed its labors, adopted a charter, and the new Board of Trustees held its first meeting

A 2 independent sources

1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

This convention, after selecting Beloit as the best location for the college, appointed committees to mature measures preliminary to its establishment. These committees reported to a convention which closed its labors on the 23d of October, 1845. This convention approved and adopted a charter prepared by one of the committees, and appointed a Board of Trustees, to whom was committed the future development and care of the enterprise.

2AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

This met in October, 1844, with fifty members from Illinois and Wisconsin, affirmed the purpose of a college, but deferred action. A third convention, numbering sixty-eight, met in May, 1845, and after earnest and prayerful discussion, with only one dissenting vote, located the college in Beloit. In October, 1845, a fourth. convention met, adopted a form of charter, and elected a board of trustees for the college; and so the ship was launched. The first meeting of that board was held October 23, 1845, immediately after the convention adjourned. There were eight—Kent, Peet, Hickox, Clary, Pearson, Fisher, Talcott and Chapin.