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John Witherspoon
U.S. Congressperson
1723 – 1794
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Who was John Witherspoon?
John Knox Witherspoon was a Scots Presbyterian minister and a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New Jersey. As president of the College of New Jersey, he trained many leaders of the early nation and was the only active clergyman and the only college president to sign the Declaration.
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- Born
- Feb 5, 1723
Gifford - Also known as
- John Knox Witherspoon
- Religion
- Presbyterianism
- Church of Scotland
- Nationality
- Scotland
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
- University of St Andrews
- Employment
- President, Princeton University
(1768 - 1794)
- President, Princeton University
- Died
- Nov 15, 1794
Princeton
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on July 23, 2013
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