Dr. Lyman Hall was a Yale graduate, son and grandson of Pastors and served as a Pastor himself, as well as a medical doctor.
Dr. Lyman Hall, along with Button Gwinnett and George Walton were the signers of the Declaration of Independence who represented the colony of Georgia.
In January 1783, Dr. Lyman Hall was elected governor of the state – a position that he held for one year. While governor, Hall advocated the chartering of a state university, believing that education, particularly religious education, would result in a more virtuous citizenry. His efforts led to the chartering of the University of Georgia in 1785. The first degree offered by the new university was a Bachelor's degree in Religion, with the goal of training young people to become pastors in the new state of Georgia.
The College of Religion still exists at UGA to thisday.
Dr. Lyman Hall, along with Button Gwinnett and George Walton were the signers of the Declaration of Independence who represented the colony of Georgia.
In January 1783, Dr. Lyman Hall was elected governor of the state – a position that he held for one year. While governor, Hall advocated the chartering of a state university, believing that education, particularly religious education, would result in a more virtuous citizenry. His efforts led to the chartering of the University of Georgia in 1785. The first degree offered by the new university was a Bachelor's degree in Religion, with the goal of training young people to become pastors in the new state of Georgia.
The College of Religion still exists at UGA to thisday.
