biography
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| lived:
| (1772–1817)
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| biography:
| Presbyterian clergyman, educator, and organizer, born in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. Ordained a Presbyterian minister, he served the parish at Basking Ridge, NJ with great devotion and success (1795–1817). In connection with his pastoral work, he conducted a school for boys that was considered one of the best in the nation. He was also trustee of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton) (1807–17). His concern for the condition of African-Americans caused him to be a prime mover in the American Colonization Society (1816), with the encouragement of Henry Clay and President Madison. He was named president of the University of Georgia (1817). |
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