Samuel Locke (educator)

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Samuel Locke
President of Harvard College
In office
1770–1773
Preceded byJohn Winthrop
Succeeded byJohn Winthrop
Personal details
Born(1732-11-23)November 23, 1732
Woburn, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 15, 1778(1778-01-15) (aged 45)
Sherborn, Massachusetts
EducationHarvard College
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Samuel Locke (November 23, 1732 – January 15, 1778) was a U.S. Congregational clergyman and educator.

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

  1. ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. VI. James T. White & Company. 1896. p. 416. Retrieved November 30, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ http://oasis.lib.harvard.edu/oasis/deliver/~hua03005
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Preceded by President of Harvard College
1770–1773 		Succeeded by


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