Rutersville College
Former college in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rutersville College (occasionally misspelled Ruterville College), was a coeducational college located in the unincorporated community of Rutersville in Fayette County, Texas, United States. Chartered under the Republic of Texas in 1840, Rutersville College was Texas's first institution of higher education. It was named for Methodist missionary and educator Martin Ruter, who wrote the school's charter and raised funds to establish the institution, which he originally intended to be named Bastrop College. The Congress of Texas initially rejected the school's charter because it affiliated the school with the Methodist Church. Ruter died two years before the school finally opened under a revised charter excluding a religious affiliation.[1]
Active | 1840–1856 |
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Founder | Martin Ruter |
Affiliation | Independent (Methodist) |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Rural |