Samuel Davies (Presbyterian educator)
(1723-1761)
American clergyman and poet
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Samuel Davies (November 3, 1723 – February 4, 1761) was an evangelist and Presbyterian minister. Davies ministered in Hanover County from 1748 to 1759, followed by a term as the fourth President of Princeton University, then known as the College of New Jersey, from 1759 to 1761. Davies was one of the first non-Anglican preachers in Virginia, and one of earliest missionaries to slaves in the Thirteen Colonies. He was a strong advocate for religious freedom, and helped to institute significant religious reforms in the colony. Davies was also a prolific writer, authoring several hymns and publishing a book of poetry.
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3 November 1723 New Castle County, Delaware Colony
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4 February 1761 (aged 37) Princeton, Province of New Jersey
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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