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William Samuel Johnson (October 7, 1727 – November 14, 1819) was an American Founding Father and statesman.
William Samuel Johnson (Stratford, 7 ottobre 1727 – Stratford, 14 novembre 1819) è stato un politico statunitense. Fu uno dei firmatari della Costituzione degli Stati Uniti
1 nov 2021 · William Samuel Johnson was a successful lawyer from Stratford, Connecticut, and a Founding Father of the United States. He participated in many key events that shaped the nation, including the Stamp Act Congress, Confederation Congress, and Constitutional Convention.
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William Samuel Johnson was the son of Samuel Johnson, the first president of King's College (later Columbia College and University). William was born at Stratford, CT, in 1727. His father, who was a well-known Anglican clergyman-philosopher, prepared him for college and he graduated from Yale in 1744. About 3 years later he won a master of arts ...
After the Revolutionary War and the establishment of the United States of America, the newly reorganized Columbia College Trustees elected as its third president, William Samuel Johnson, the Yale educated son of the College's first president, Samuel Johnson.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM SAMUEL (1727–1819) Dr. William Samuel Johnson signed the Constitution as a Connecticut delegate to the constitutional convention of 1787. A lawyer and educator, he had already served his state as a legislator and judge.
William Samuel Johnson, 1727–1819, American political leader and president of Columbia College (1787–1800), b. Stratford, Conn. A lawyer in Connecticut, he soon became a leading figure in the colony, serving as a member of the lower house and in the governor's council.
