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Washington and Lee University. Washington and Lee University (Washington and Lee or W&L) is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia. Established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, it is among the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States.
The Washington and Lee University School of Law (W&L Law) is the law school of Washington and Lee University, a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia. It is accredited by the American Bar Association. Facilities are on the historic campus of Washington and Lee University in Sydney Lewis Hall. W&L Law has a total enrollment of 380 ...
Washington and Lee University School of Law is a private law school in Lexington, Virginia. Following are some of its notable alumni. Newton D. Baker, Class of 1894, United States Secretary of War. Terry Brooks, Class of 1969, New York Times Best Selling Author. John W. Davis, Class of 1892, United States Solicitor General.
University Chapel (formerly Lee Chapel) of Washington and Lee University is a National Historic Landmark in Lexington, Virginia.It was constructed during 1867–68 at the request of Robert E. Lee, who was president of the school (then known as Washington College), and after whom the university is, in part, named.
Washington and Lee University was founded as Augusta Academy in 1749. Washington Hall, its oldest surviving building, was built in 1824 by John Jordan, a self-taught builder. It is a three-story brick building distinguished by a six-column Doric portico and a cupola topped by a statue of George Washington .
George H. Denny - Professor of Latin and President at Washington and Lee University; president of the University of Alabama. Charles A. Graves, Law 1872 - professor at W&L Law and at the University of Virginia School of Law [46] William B. Hesseltine 1922 - history professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Washington and Lee University is led by a president selected by the Board of Trustees. The university was founded in 1749 as Augusta Academy. It later became Liberty Hall Academy (1782), Washington Academy (1798), Washington College (1813), and finally Washington and Lee University (1871).
August 16, 1977. The Liberty Hall Site, near Lexington, Virginia, contains the remains of the early predecessor of Washington and Lee University. The Liberty Hall Academy was chartered as a degree-granting institution by the Virginia legislature in 1782, and was located in a wood-frame building. This building burned down in 1783, as did its ...