January
SI Board of Regents Elects George M. Dallas as First Chancellor
Year:
1846
Month:
september
Day:
8
Date:
Tue, 1846-09-08
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On September 8, 1846, Vice President George M. Dallas is elected the first Chancellor of the Smithsonian Board of Regents. He became a member of the Board of Regents ex officio on 10 August 1846 when the Institution was created.