Witherspoon,John

Witherspoon,John
With·er·spoon (wĭthʹər-spo͞on'), John. 1723-1794.
Scottish-born American cleric, educator, and Revolutionary leader. A signer of the Declaration of Independence, he was president (1768-1794) of the college that became Princeton University.

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  • WITHERSPOON, JOHN —    Scottish theologian, born at Tester; was minister at Paisley; became president of the college at New Jersey, U.S.; died at Princeton; wrote Ecclesiastic Characteristics against the Moderates, also on justification and regeneration (1722 1794) …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • John Witherspoon — (* 5. Februar 1723 in Gifford, Schottland; † 15. November 1794 bei Princeton, New Jersey) war ein schottischer Presbyterianer, nach seiner Auswanderung nach Amerika Dekan des College of New Jersey (der heutigen Princeton University) und 1776… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • john — /jon/, n. Slang. 1. a toilet or bathroom. 2. (sometimes cap.) a fellow; guy. 3. (sometimes cap.) a prostitute s customer. [generic use of the proper name] * * * I known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216,… …   Universalium

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