Allegheny County PA Archives- Photos: Western University of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Ellis Michaels , July 2011 Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/photos/westernuniversity-pittsburgh.txt Photo may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/photos/westernuniversity-pittsburgh.jpg Taken from Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania by Sherman Day Published by George W. Gorton, Philadelphia 1843 woodcut Western University of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh The Western University of Pennsylvania commenced its operations as a college in 1822, and since that time about one hundred have graduated, of whom nearly seventy have devoted themselves to the ministry of the gospel. The buildings, on Third-street, between Smithfield and Grant streets, were erected in 1830. Rev. George Upfold is president of the board of trustees, Rev. Robert Bruce, D. D., of the Seceders' Church, is at the head of the institution, and also professor of natural and moral philosophy and mathematics. Mr. Robert Grierson is professor of ancient languages. The number of students in 1841, was about fifty. The Tilghman Literary Society is connected with the University.