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5 facts about John Witherspoon, a slaveholder and the only university president to sign the Declaration of Independence

  • Written by Joseph Yannielli, Lecturer in History, Aston University
5 facts about John Witherspoon, a slaveholder and the only university president to sign the Declaration of IndependenceA statue of John Witherspoon overlooks a common area at Princeton University.Oliver Morris via Getty Images

Since 2001, a bronze statue of the Rev. John Witherspoon has loomed over a busy pedestrian plaza at Princeton University, where he served as president from 1768 to 1794. During his tenure at Princeton, Witherspoon made history by signing the...

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