Samuel Finley (July 2, 1715 – July 17, 1766) was an Irish-born Presbyterian minister and academic. He founded the West Nottingham Academy and was the fifth ...
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Samuel Finley was an Irish-born Presbyterian minister and academic. He founded the West Nottingham Academy and was the fifth president and an original trustee of the College of New Jersey from 1761 until 1766. Wikipedia
Born: July 2, 1715, County Armagh, United Kingdom
Died: July 17, 1766 (age 51 years), Philadelphia, PA
Children: Rebecca Breese and James Edward Burr Finley
Great grandchildren: Richard Cary Morse and Samuel Finley Breese Morse
Education: Log College
Parents: Michael Finley
Organization founded: West Nottingham Academy
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