James Pierpont (minister)

James Pierpont
Rev. James Pierpont, 1711
Born	(1659-01-01)January 1, 1659 Roxbury, Massachusetts
Died	November 22, 1714(1714-11-22) (aged 55) New Haven, Connecticut
Alma mater	Harvard College
Occupation	Minister
Known for	Founder of Yale College
Spouses	Abigail Davenport ​ ​ (m. 1691; died 1692)​ Sarah Haynes ​ ​ (m. 1694; died 1696)​ Mary Hooker ​ (m. 1698)​
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James Pierpont or Pierrepont (January 4, 1659 – November 22, 1714) was a Congregationalist minister who is credited with the founding of Yale University in the United States.