1723 - 1794
John Witherspoon American Educator
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| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Witherspoon
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| Birthday |
5th February, 1723
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| Birthplace |
Gifford, Scotland
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| Died |
15th November, 1794
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| Place of Death |
Near Princeton, New Jersey, US
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| Buried |
Princeton Cemetery
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Haddington Grammar School
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| University |
University of Edinburgh (MA, 1739)
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| Occupation Text |
Clergyman and theologian
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| Occupation |
Educator
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John Witherspoon (February 5, 1723 – November 15, 1794) was a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister, educator, farmer, slaveholder, and a Founding Father of the United States. Witherspoon embraced the concepts of Scottish common sense realism, and while president of the College of New Jersey (1768–1794; now Princeton University) became an influential figure in the development of the United States' national character. Politically active, Witherspoon was a delegate from New Jersey to the Second Continental Congress and a signatory to the July 4, 1776, Declaration of Independence. He was the only active clergyman and the only college president to sign the Declaration. Later, he signed the Articles of Confederation and supported ratification of the Constitution of the United States.
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