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Willoughby Medical College, Willoughby, Ohio

Summary

First phase of what was hoped to eventually be four colleges making up Willoughby University of Lake Erie. Established 1834. Dissolved by 1847. JS and other Latter-day Saint leaders came to medical college, Nov. 1835, to hear Daniel Peixotto, who was teaching there, deliver lecture. They asked him to come to Kirtland to teach Hebrew, but he failed to arrive on specified date, and invitation was rescinded. See also “.”

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Township
Willoughby Township
Town/City
Willoughby
County
Cuyahoga County (now in Lake County)
State/Province
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Alternate Names
Medical University