Samuel Stanhope Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Samuel Stanhope Smith

President of Princeton university

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1751

Place of Birth: Pequea, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1819

Profession: writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Samuel Stanhope Smith

  • Samuel Stanhope Smith (March 15, 1751 – August 21, 1819) was a Presbyterian minister, founding president of Hampden–Sydney College and the seventh president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) from 1795 to 1812.
  • His stormy career ended in his enforced resignation.
  • His words - "If reason and charity cannot promote the cause of truth and piety, I cannot see how it should ever flourish under the withering fires of wrath and strife" - epitomize his career.

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