Elisha Williams | |
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![]() Portrait of Rev. Elisha Williams, fourth Rector of Yale College | |
4th Rector of Yale University | |
In office 1726–1739 | |
Preceded by | Timothy Cutler |
Succeeded by | Thomas Clap |
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Born | Hatfield, Massachusetts | August 26, 1694
Died | July 24, 1755 Wethersfield, Connecticut | (aged 60)
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Elisha Williams (August 26, 1694 – July 24, 1755[1]) was a Congregational minister, legislator, militia soldier, jurist, and rector of Yale College from 1726 to 1739.