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Francis Landey Patton (January 22, 1843 – November 25, 1932) was a Bermudan-American educator, Presbyterian minister, academic administrator, and theologian, and served as the twelfth president of Princeton University.
- November 26, 1932 (aged 89), Hamilton, Bermuda
- Woodrow Wilson
26. nov. 2013 · 1888-1902. Francis Landey Patton, a native of Bermuda, began his teaching career at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. He was called to the seminary in Princeton, where his reputation as a teacher and theologian — and his popularity as an after-dinner speaker — grew rapidly.
8. jul. 2023 · Grand Old Man of Bermuda: Francis Landey Patton. July 8, 2023. Written by: Duncan McDowall. The sea captain’s son rose to head Princeton University and became friend of presidents and prime ministers. He was born on Sunday in January 1843 — only fitting for a man who would spend so much oh his life in a pulpit.
Patton, Francis Landey (1843-1932) twelfth president of Princeton, was born in Warwick, Bermuda, on January 22, 1843. His early schooling was at Warwick Academy; later he attended Knox College of the University of Toronto and studied for two years at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Author, theologian, Princeton president. Presbyterian minister the Rev. Francis Landey Patton rose up through the ranks of academia to become president of Ivy League school Princeton University — an achievement that no other Bermudian has matched. Patton was appointed president of Princeton University in New Jersey in 1888, served in the post ...
11. nov. 2021 · Since the transatlantic crossing by the Great Western in 1838, the use of steam powered ocean-going vessels was increasing, but the tall-mast sailing ships continued to dominate the seas. Francis Landey was born to Mary Jane (Steele) and George John Bascombe Patton on Bermuda at Carberry Hill, January 22, 1843.
24. mar. 2021 · Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. xi, 334 pages 20 cm. I. The Theistic View of the World -- II. The Seat of Authority in Religion -- III. The New Christianity -- IV. The Person of Christ -- V. The Pauline Theology. Addeddate. 2021-03-24 21:00:49. Boxid. IA40081423. Camera. USB PTP Class Camera. Col_number. COL-658. Collection_set.
