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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.

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