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John Witherspoon – Wikipedia From the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation search Scottish-American Presbyterian Minister For other uses see disambiguation WitherspoonBorn February Gifford ScotlandDiedNovember aged Near Princeton New Jersey USResting placePrinceton CemeteryNationalityAmerican ScottishAlma materUniversity of EdinburghOccupationClergyman and theologianSignature November was a Scottish American minister Founding Father United States embraced concepts common sense realism while president College now University became an influential figure in development States’ national character Politically active delegate from Second Continental Congress signatory July Declaration Independence He only clergyman college sign Later he signed Articles Confederation supported ratification Constitution In convening moderator First General Assembly Church America Contents Early life ministry Scotland Revolutionary War Death burial Family Philosophy Legacy Statues Buildings Other References Citations Sources Further reading External links edit The grave Rev James Alexander born East Lothian as eldest child Reverend Anne Walker descendant Welsh Ayr Knox This latter claim descent though ancient origin is long disputed without primary documentation attended Haddington Grammar School obtained Master Arts Edinburgh remained at university study divinity awarded honorary doctoral degree by St Andrews staunch Protestant nationalist supporter republicanism Consequently opposed Roman Catholic Legitimist Jacobite rising Following victory Battle Falkirk briefly imprisoned Doune Castle which had long-term effect on his health Beith Ayrshire where married Elizabeth Montgomery Craighouse They ten children with five surviving adulthood Laigh Kirk Paisley Low prominent within Evangelical opponent Moderate Party During two pastorates wrote three well-known works theology notably satire Ecclesiastical Characteristics philosophical influence Francis Hutcheson President’s House Completed lived here it U S National Historic Landmark At urging Benjamin Rush Richard Stockton whom met finally accepted their renewed invitation having turned one down become head professor small Thus family emigrated age sixth later known Upon arrival found school debt weak instruction library collection clearly failed meet student needs immediately began fund-raising locally back home added hundred own books purchasing scientific equipment including Rittenhouse orrery many maps terrestrial globe also instituted number reforms modeling syllabus structure after that used universities firmed up entrance requirements helped compete Harvard Yale for scholars personally taught courses eloquence or belles lettres chronology history However none more important than moral philosophy required course An advocate natural law Christian republican cosmology considered vital ministers lawyers those holding positions government magistrates Firm but good-humored leadership very popular among both faculty students been evangelical before accepting position As college’s occupation time training major leader early organize Nassau Nonetheless transformed designed predominantly train clergymen into would equip leaders new country Students who played roles nation’s included Madison Aaron Burr Philip Freneau William Bradford Hugh Henry Brackenridge came judges justices Supreme Court Cabinet officers members senators congressmen Trumbull second seated viewer’s right shown background facing large table Long wary power British Crown saw growing centralization progressive ideology colonial authorities establishment Episcopacy authority threat Liberties colonies Of particular interest crown’s interference local affairs previously prerogatives rights When crown give additional its appointed over hit nerve Scot such events same lens Covenanters Soon support Revolution joining Committee Correspondence Safety His sermon Dominion Providence Passions Men published editions elected part delegation Congressional Chaplain President Hancock voted adopt Virginia Resolution answer objection not yet ready independence according tradition replied ripe measure danger rotting want lost son Major during Germantown served June until most workhorse prodigious energy committees sitting board peace committee public correspondence spoke often concurrence draft executive departments role shaping policy drew instructions commissioners fought against flood paper money issuance bonds provision amortization No business can be done some say because scarce twice Legislature strongly adoption debates forces neared closed evacuated main building Hall badly damaged papers personal notes were responsible reconstruction war caused him great financial difficulty one-year term Legislative Council representing Somerset County -year-old widow suffered eye injuries blind died farm Tusculum just outside buried along Presidents Row Cemetery inventory Witherspoon’s possessions taken death slaves valued dollars each wife total survived accompany parents young man promise graduated joined army aide Nash rank next youngest practiced medicine South Carolina sea David year brother Abner Bern North Anna daughter Samuel Smith succeeded Dr Frances Ramsay March Statue Stoddart According Herbert Hovenkamp s lasting contribution initiation learned Thomas Reid expounders Dugald Stewart Beattie revised curriculum strengthened commitment positioned larger transatlantic world republic letters proponent values approach morality civil influenced ethics philosophers rather Jonathan Edwards regard thus believed judgment should pursued science held old Republic virtuous regularly recommended read modern Machiavelli Montesquieu Hume even disapproved Hume’s infidel stance religion Virtue argued could deduced through ethical compass instilled God all human beings developed religious education sociability distinct components spiritual temporal Civil owed former doctrine laws Enlightenment revealed Christianity 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