MOORE, Benjamin, Rt. Rev [1748-1816] -- American clergyman and educator
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He was a Loyalist during the Revolutionary War.
After election as president of Columbia,
he continued his duties as bishop and rector.
He was the first president not expected to teach regularly and
the first graduate of the College to become its president.
Chronology |
1784-86 | Columbia College (now ~ University) professor of logic and rhetoric |
1789 | Participates in Washington's inauguration |
1800 | Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church |
1801 | Bishop of New York |
1801 | Elected 5th president of Columbia |
1801 | Sends Davenport Phelps as missionary to Manlius Village, in upstate NY |
1804 | Gives last rites to the mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton |
1811 | Resigns Columbia presidency due to ill health |
Bookmarks (off-site links) |
- ODP - Open Directory Project Open Directory
- Works by
- Works about
- Biographical
- Specific periods, events, aspects
- THE EARLY HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH, MANLIUS Bishop Moore sends Davenport Phelps as first Episcopal missionary at Manlius Village.
- Chronologies, synopses
- Benjamin Moore
- m21 Contains an abstract from The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans
- Specific periods, events, aspects
- Genealogy
- Memorials, tributes, shrines
- Bibliographies and Link Farms
- Biographical
- Collections, archives - Papers
- Historical context, background
- Places (residences, etc)
- 1789 Book of Common Prayer: Front Matter & Lectionary The edition certified by Bishop Moore in 1810.
- Gallery
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