The sponsor of this 1862 act served a then record 42 years in  Congress. It granted each state a portion of the public domain  in proportion to its congressional representation. Intended to  stimulate agriculture by providing training f or farmers, it led  to the establishment of large state universities around the  country. FTP, name this act which helped start the A & M 
The sponsor of this 1862 act served a then record 42 years in  Congress. It granted each state a portion of the public domain  in proportion to its congressional representation. Intended to  stimulate agriculture by providing training f or farmers, it led  to the establishment of large state universities around the  country. FTP, name this act which helped start the A & M  schools.
The sponsor of this 1862 act served a then record 42 years in  Congress.
Morrill Land Grant Act