Edward Wigglesworth

Edward Wigglesworth

Edward Wigglesworth (1693-January 16, 1765) was a clergyman and teacher in Colonial America. He graduated Harvard College in 1710 and in 1722 he was appointed to the newly created Thomas Hollis chair, thereby becoming the first divinity professor commissioned in the American colonies. [http://chi.gospelcom.net/DAILYF/2002/01/daily-01-24-2002.shtml] Christian History Institute] He died at age 73 after holding the chair for more than 42 years. [ [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/137273485] Wigglesworth, Edward: Harvard A.B. 1710 by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain] [ [http://www.kessinger.net/searchresults-orderthebook.php?ISBN=0548455937] A Discourse Occasioned By The Much Lamented Death Of The Rev. Edward Wigglesworth, D.D.]

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