Samuel Finley | |
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5th President of Princeton University | |
In office 1761–1766 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Davies |
Succeeded by | John Blair (acting) |
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Born | County Armagh, Ireland | July 2, 1715
Died | July 17, 1766 Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania | (aged 51)
Parent(s) | Michael Lauder Finley Anna O'Neill |
Relatives | Martha Finley |
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Samuel Finley (July 2, 1715 – July 17, 1766) was an Irish-born Presbyterian minister and academic. He founded the West Nottingham Academy and was the fifth president and an original trustee of the College of New Jersey (later renamed as Princeton University) from 1761 until 1766.
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