
What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: In honour of Reverend John Witherspoon 1723 - 1794. Signatory, American Declaration of Independence, President College of New Jersey (Princeton), graduate of the University Recorded plaque organisation: The University of Edinburgh.
Rev John Witherspoon was a Scottish-American clergyman and educator who signed the American Declaration of Independence and served as the president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), significantly influencing early American education and politics.
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