[Dean's World] Dean: Forgotten American Founder John Witherspoon

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Forgotten American Founder John Witherspoon
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1151935983.shtml


   Of the 54 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, only one was
   a member of the clergy. A Scottish Presbyterian minister, he was a
   model Scottish Enlightenment thinker, President of what is now known
   as Princeton University, a huge influence on Alexander Hamilton, and
   one of early America's most influential figures. Today's Wall Street
   Journal has a [1]fascinating look at his life and work.

References

   1. http://www.opinionjournal.com/federation/feature/?id=110008512