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Domestic News
October 23, 1767
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Trustees of New-Jersey College appoint Rev. Samuel Blair as President and professors in rhetoric, metaphysics, divinity, moral philosophy, mathematics, natural philosophy, and languages.
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The trustees of the New-Jersey college, sensible of the many advantages arising from the constitution of a faculty consisting of learned professors in the several branches of science, chose the following Gentlemen for this purpose ; the Rev. Mr. Samuel Blair, of Boston, President & Professor of Rhetoric and Metaphysics ; the Rev. Mr. John Blair, of Fogg's Manor, Pennsylvania, Professor of Divinity & moral Philosophy ; Dr. Hugh Williamson, of Philadelphia, Professor of Mathematics and natural Philosophy ; and Mr. Jonathan Edwards, Professor of Languages.
What sub-type of article is it?
Appointment
Education
What keywords are associated?
New Jersey College
Faculty Appointment
Professors
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. Mr. Samuel Blair
Rev. Mr. John Blair
Dr. Hugh Williamson
Mr. Jonathan Edwards
Where did it happen?
New Jersey
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New Jersey
Key Persons
Rev. Mr. Samuel Blair
Rev. Mr. John Blair
Dr. Hugh Williamson
Mr. Jonathan Edwards
Outcome
faculty positions filled by appointed professors.
Event Details
Trustees select professors for the college faculty in various branches of science.