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Smith, William, 1727-1803

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Personal name headingSmith, William, 1727-1803
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Variant(s)Smith, W. (William), 1727-1803
Lover of his country, 1727-1803
Associated countryScotland United States
LocatedPhiladelphia (Pa.) Huntingdon (Pa.)
Birth date1727-09-07
Death date1803-05-14
Place of birthAberdeen (Scotland)
Field of activityChurch of England--United States
Episcopal Church
AffiliationCollege, Academy, and Charitable Schools of Philadelphia
Washington College (Chestertown, Md.)
Profession or occupationPriests
College presidents
Found inHis Discourses on public occasions in America, 1762: t.p. (William Smith, D.D., Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia)
His A charge delivered May 17, 1757, at the first anniversary commencement in the college and academy of Philadelphia, 1757: t.p. (W. Smith)
Wikipedia, June 29, 2016 (William Smith; born September 7, 1727, Aberdeen, Scotland; died May 14, 1803; Episcopalian priest; held the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Aberdeen, the University of Oxford, and Trinity College, Dublin; first provost of the College of Philadelphia; moved to Maryland, first president of Washington College; Huntingdon, Pennsylvania was founded by Rev. Smith)