Samuel Finley | |
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| 5th President of Princeton University | |
| In office 1761–1766 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Davies |
| Succeeded by | John Blair (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1715 County Armagh, Ireland |
| Died | July 17, 1766 (aged 51) Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania |
| Parent(s) | Michael Lauder Finley Anna O'Neill |
| Relatives | Martha Finley |
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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 president and an original trustee of the College of New Jersey (later renamed as Princeton University) from 1761 until 1766.