Hinton James News & Bio
| Name: | Hinton James | | Hometown: | Wilmington, NC | | Born: | September 20, 1776 | | Died: | August 22, 1847 | | Notes: | UNC's First Student, 1795 |
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225 years of Tar Heels: Hinton JamesFirst-year students living in Hinton James Residence Hall are no strangers to long walks to campus. Neither was the namesake of that building, Hinton James,...
Wed Feb 13, 2019
Did Hinton James Really Walk all the way to UNC?It’s one of the most enduring legends of UNC history: a lone student, Hinton James, walking all the way from his home in Wilmington and...
Mon Feb 12, 2018
Local Lore: Hinton James
Hinton James Hall is one of the three original student buildings at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The building, traditionally home to...
Sat Feb 3, 2018
How UNC-Chapel Hill Became the Nation’s First Public University
When 18-year-old Hinton James left his home in Wilmington to attend college, he thought his biggest accomplishment would be the 170-mile walk he’d made from...
Tue Dec 12, 2017
UNC student found dead in dorm
A UNC-Chapel Hill student has been found dead in a dormitory. Foul play is not suspected, UNC officials say. The student died in Hinton James...
Sun Dec 3, 2017