Edward Wigglesworth (1732–1794)
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Born | 1732 ![]() |
Died | 1794 ![]() |
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Spouse(s) | Margaret Hill ![]() |
Children | Thomas Wigglesworth ![]() |
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Edward Wigglesworth (1732–1794), the son of Edward Michael Wigglesworth (c. 1693–1765), 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]
Archives and records
- Edward Wigglesworth business records at Baker Library Special Collections, Harvard Business School.
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