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The history of Brigham Young University (BYU) begins in 1875, when the school was called Brigham Young Academy (BYA). The school did not reach university status until 1903, in a decision made by the school's board of trustees at the request of BYU president Benjamin Cluff.
When financial difficulty forced another closure, on October 16, 1875, Brigham Young, then president of the LDS Church, deeded the property to trustees to create Brigham Young Academy after earlier hinting a school would be built in Draper, Utah, in 1867. [12] Hence, October 16, 1875, is commonly held as BYU's founding date. [13]
It was founded by Brigham Young on 6 August 1877, 23 days before his death. He deeded several acres of land to a board of trustees for the development of a college. [1] This was just two years after he founded Brigham Young Academy in Provo in 1875, which became Brigham Young University in 1903.
Brigham Young (/ ˈ b r ɪ ɡ əm / BRIG-əm; June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) [4] was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877.
(Principal of Brigham Young Academy) [1] October 1903 – December 1903 (President of Brigham Young University) [1] (As of October 1903: Presidents of Brigham Young University) 4 George H. Brimhall: April 1904 – July 1921 [1] 5 Franklin S. Harris: July 1921 – June 1945 [1] 6 Howard S. McDonald: July 1945 – October 1949 [1] 7 Ernest L ...
During the founding of the LDS Church's educational system, Brigham Young had instituted a rule that each academy board include at least one woman. [18] Coray was selected by Young in October 1875 to serve as the first woman on the board of trustees of Brigham Young Academy (BYA). [18] [2] She served in this capacity until her death in 1881. [11]
Benjamin Cluff Jr. (February 7, 1858 – June 14, 1948) was the first president of Brigham Young University and its third principal. [1] [2] Under his administration, the student body and faculty more than doubled in size, and the school went from an academy to a university, and was officially incorporated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Brigham Young High School was a private high school in Provo, Utah, United States, first known as Brigham Young Academy (BYA). The school later became attached to Brigham Young University (BYU) with its official name being Brigham Young University High School, commonly called B Y High.