James Pierpont (minister)

James Pierpont
Rev. James Pierpont, 1711
Born(1659-01-01)January 1, 1659
Roxbury, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 22, 1714(1714-11-22) (aged 55)
New Haven, Connecticut
Alma materHarvard College
OccupationMinister
Known forFounder of Yale College
Spouses
  • Abigail Davenport
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    (m. 1691; died 1692)​
  • Sarah Haynes
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    (m. 1694; died 1696)​
  • Mary Hooker
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    (m. 1698)​
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James Pierpont or Pierrepont (January 4, 1659 – November 22, 1714) was a Congregationalist minister who is credited with the founding of Yale University in the United States.

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