Azel Backus (October 13, 1765 – December 9, 1817) was an American educator, born in New London County, Connecticut. After having a long preaching career, he was elected as the first President of Hamilton College in New York. He died on December 28, 1816, in Clinton, New York, at the age of 51 and is buried in Hamilton College Cemetery.
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13 October 1765
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9 December 1817 (aged 52)
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Zodiac | Libra |
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