Samuel Davies
American minister and educator
Died when: 37 years 93 days (447 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Samuel Davies (November 3, 1723 – February 4, 1761) was an evangelist and Presbyterian minister.Davies ministered in Hanover County from 1748 to 1759, followed by a term as the fourth President of Princeton University, then known as the College of New Jersey, from 1759 to 1761.
Davies was one of the first non-Anglican preachers in Virginia, and one of earliest missionaries to slaves in the Thirteen Colonies.
He was a strong advocate for religious freedom, and helped to institute significant religious reforms in the colony.Davies was also a prolific writer, authoring several hymns and publishing a book of poetry.
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