Context: The university's first chancellor was Joseph Gibson Hoyt. Crow secured the university charter from the Missouri General Assembly in 1853, and Eliot was named President of the Board of Trustees. Early on, Eliot solicited support from members of the local business community, including John O'Fallon, but Eliot failed to secure a permanent endowment. Washington University is unusual among major American universities in not having had a prior financial endowment. The institution had no backing of a religious organization, single wealthy patron, or earmarked government support.

Question: Who was the first chancellor of Washington University?
Answer: Joseph Gibson Hoyt.

Question: When did Washington University secure its charter?
Answer: 1853

Question: What makes Washington University unique among other American universities?
Answer: not having had a prior financial endowment

Question: Who was the first president of Washington University?
Answer: Eliot

Question: What local businessman help provide support for the Washington University?
Answer: John O'Fallon

Question: In what year was Joseph Gibson Hoyt born?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Who was one of the members of the Missouri General Assembly in 1853?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What did did John O'Fallon do for a living?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What was one of the major American universities that started with a prior financial endowment?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Who named it Washington University?
Answer: Unanswerable