Samuel Locke
Samuel Locke (November 23, 1732 – January 15, 1778) was a U.S. Congregational clergyman and educator.
Samuel Locke | |
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| President of Harvard College | |
| In office 1770–1773 | |
| Preceded by | John Winthrop |
| Succeeded by | John Winthrop |
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| Born | November 23, 1732 Woburn, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 15, 1778 (aged 45) Sherborn, Massachusetts |
| Education | Harvard College |
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Biography
Samuel Locke was born in Woburn, Massachusetts on November 23, 1732.[1]
He graduated from Harvard College in 1755.[2] After serving as pastor in Sherborn, Massachusetts, he was appointed president of Harvard University. He held that post from 1770 to 1773, when he resigned. He then returned to Sherborn, where he died of apoplexy.[1]
References
- The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. VI. James T. White & Company. 1896. p. 416. Retrieved November 30, 2020 – via Google Books.
- http://oasis.lib.harvard.edu/oasis/deliver/~hua03005
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| Preceded by John Winthrop, acting |
President of Harvard College 1770–1773 |
Succeeded by John Winthrop, acting |
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