Porter, Noah, 1811-1892

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Birth 1811-12-14
Death 1892-03-04
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Noah Porter: Congregational clergyman, educator, president of Yale College; B.A., Yale, 1831; studied at the Yale Divinity School with Nathaniel W. Taylor; ordained in 1836; from 1843-1846 pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Springfield, Massachusetts; president of Yale from 1871-1886.

From the description of Noah Porter papers, 1781-1889 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702169079

Congregational minister, metaphysician, author, and president of Yale.

From the description of Letters and gift certificate of Noah Porter [manuscript], 1863, 1883. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647996669

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