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Illinois College
Jacksonville,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
39° 43' 24.24",
-90° 14' 58.74"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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Founded in 1829 by Presbyterian and Congregational ministers, it was the first college in Illinois to graduate a class. The first graduate was Richard Yates, Civil War Governor. Alma mater of William Jennings Bryan, '81. Beecher Hall, the State's oldest college building, is on the campus one-half mile north.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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