| ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER
April 17, 1772 - October 22, 1851
Born near Lexington, Virginia, he was the son of a merchant and farmer. At the age of 10, he
attended the academy of Rev. William Graham at Timber Ridge meetinghouse, which later
became Washington and Lee University. At 17 years of age, he became the tutor to the family of
General John Posey. He then returned to Timber Ridge. He was influenced by the "Great
Revival"
and began the study of divinity, being licensed to preach October 1, 1791. and ordained as a
Presbyterian on June 9, 1794. He was an itinerant pastor for seven years. He was president of
Hampton Sydney College (1797-1806). In 1807 he became pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian
Church in Philadelphia. He received the Doctor of Divinity in 1810 from the College of New
Jersey and also assumed the presidency of the Union college in Georgia. He was the first
president of Princeton Theological Seminary (1812-1851).
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