John Blair Smith

President of Union College (1756-1799)
Person human Q6222139
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John Blair Smith

Summary

John Blair Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Pequea[2]. He was born on June 12, 1756[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on January 1, 1799[5]. He worked as a minister[6] and academic administrator[7].

Key Facts

  • John Blair Smith was born in Pequea[2].
  • John Blair Smith passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • John Blair Smith was born on June 12, 1756[3].
  • John Blair Smith was born on January 1, 1756[8].
  • John Blair Smith died on January 1, 1799[5].
  • John Blair Smith died on August 22, 1799[9].
  • John Blair Smith is buried at Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery[10].
  • John Blair Smith's father was Robert Smith[11].
  • John Blair Smith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Blair Smith's professions included minister[6].
  • John Blair Smith's professions included academic administrator[7].
  • Among John Blair Smith's employers was Union College[13].
  • Among John Blair Smith's employers was Hampden–Sydney College[14].
  • John Blair Smith's education included a stint at Princeton University[15].
  • John Blair Smith's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[16].
  • John Blair Smith is recorded as male[17].
  • John Blair Smith's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Blair Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[19].
  • John Blair Smith's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Blair Smith's described by source is recorded as Annals of the American Pulpit[21].
  • John Blair Smith's sibling is recorded as Samuel Stanhope Smith[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pequea[2], John Blair Smith… Recorded date of birth include June 12, 1756[3] and January 1, 1756[8]. His father was Robert Smith[11].

Education

John Blair Smith's education included a stint at Princeton University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include minister[6] and academic administrator[7]. Employers include Union College[13], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1795[25], headquartered in Schenectady[26] and Hampden–Sydney College[14], a liberal arts college in the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1775[29].

Personal Life

John Blair Smith's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1799[5] and August 22, 1799[9]. John Blair Smith passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He is buried at Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery[10].

FAQs

Where was John Blair Smith born?

Born in Pequea[2], John Blair Smith…

Where did John Blair Smith die?

John Blair Smith passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who were John Blair Smith's parents?

John Blair Smith's father was Robert Smith[11].

What did John Blair Smith do for work?

John Blair Smith worked as minister[6] and academic administrator[7].

Where did John Blair Smith go to school?

John Blair Smith was educated at Princeton University[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Princeton University
    Place of birth Pequea
    Library of congress authority id n85352214
    Fast id 188964
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