Samuel Johnson

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This portrait of Samuel Johnson hangs at Yale
This portrait of Samuel Johnson hangs at Yale
See also Wikipedia's article about "Samuel Johnson (Columbia)".

Samuel Johnson was the first president of King's College. He was originally a minister from Connecticut, and attended Yale.

Johnson helped popularize George Berkeley's philosophy in British North America.

Preceded by
None
President of King's College 
1754-1763
Succeeded by
Myles Cooper


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