Samuel Davies (clergyman)

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title: Samuel Davies (clergyman)
text: Samuel Davies 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 w
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description: American clergyman and poet
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date created: 2008-03-08T01:05:21Z
date modified: 2024-09-08T14:57:51Z
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