Edward Wigglesworth | |
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Born | 1732 |
Died | 1794 (aged 61β62) |
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Spouse(s) | Margaret Hill |
Children | Thomas Wigglesworth |
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Edward Wigglesworth (1732β1794), the son of Edward Michael Wigglesworth (c. 1693β1765), occupied the Hollis Chair of divinity at the Harvard Divinity School from 1765 to 1792. [1] [2] His father had been the first to hold that position. [3] He was the acting President of Harvard from 1780 to 1781. [1]
He graduated from Harvard University in 1749. [4] He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1780). [5]