Kemper College
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| Type | Private Liberal arts college |
|---|---|
| Active | 1837–1845 |
| Founder | Jackson Kemper |
Religious affiliation | Episcopal Church |
| President | Reverend P. R. Minard (1837 - 1839) Reverend Silas Axtell Crane (after 1839) |
| Location | , , U.S. |
Kemper College was a short-lived liberal arts college in St. Louis, Missouri, associated with the Episcopal Church in America.[1][2]
Chartered on January 13, 1837, the school opened for class on October 15, 1838. The school opened the first medical school in the Western United States in 1840.[3] Struggling financially, the college closed its doors in 1845, while the medical department merged with the University of Missouri. The medical school later became the Washington University School of Medicine.[3]