Davies, Samuel

1723 - Samuel Davies was born in New Castle County, Delaware.

Studied in Samuel Blair's famous school at Fagg's Manor, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

1753 - He was chosen as Princeton trustees to go to Great Britain and Ireland in search of donations for the College.

1755 - At the age of 22 he was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of New Castle.

1756 - Ordained as an evangelist to Virginia.

1758 - Elected to succeed Jonathan Edwards as president of the Princeton College but he declined.

1759 - The trustees re-elected him president of Princeton University and took up his duties on 26th of July.

        - On 4th of February, he died of pneumonia.