Establishment of University of California

Date: March 23, 1868 • Location: Oakland, United States

Governor of California Henry Huntly Haight signed a law establishing the University of California, today a public university system that is considered a model for public institutions across the United States.

Henry Huntly Haight was an American lawyer and politician. He was the tenth governor of California from December 5, 1867, to December 8, 1871.