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William Linn (pioneer)
William Linn may refer to: * William Linn (clergyman) (1752–1808), President of Queen's College (now Rutgers University) and Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives * William Linn (soldier) (died 1836?), believed to have fought and died in the Battle of the Alamo * William Alexander Linn William Alexander Linn (born Sussex, New Jersey, 4 September 1846; died 23 February 1917) was a United States journalist and historian. Biography He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, in 1864, at Yale in 1868, and in 1883 was ... (1846–1917), American journalist and historian See also * William Lynn (other) {{hndis, Linn, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Linn (clergyman)
William Linn (February 27, 1752 – January 8, 1808) was an American Presbyterian minister and the second University president, President of Rutgers University, Queen's College (now Rutgers University), serving in a pro tempore capacity from 1791 to 1795. He was also the first Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives. Biography He was born on February 27, 1752, on Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. William Linn graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) with a Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in 1772, and was ordained by the Donegal Presbytery in 1775. After serving as a chaplain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, Linn served as a minister and a teacher before being appointed a Trustee of Rutgers University, Queen's College in 1787. After the death of the Reverend Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh in 1790 the Board of Trustees appointed Linn to serve as President pro tempore of Queen's College in 1791. During this time, the college fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Linn (soldier)
William Linn (died March 6, 1836) is believed to have participated in the Battle of the Alamo, in present-day Texas, United States, February 23 – March 6, 1836, on the Texan side. Linn resided in Boston, Massachusetts before eventually moving New Orleans and then travelling to Texas as a member of Capt. Thomas H. Breece's company of the New Orleans Greys. In Texas, Linn took part in the siege of Bexar, and is listed on the roster of Lt. Col. James C. Neill's Bexar garrison as having been taken prisoner. This possibly occurred during Siege of Bexar and then Linn may have been released. Linn purportedly served in the Alamo as a member of Capt. William Blazeby's infantry company, and likely died on March 6, 1836, in the Battle of the Alamo.Bill Groneman, "LINN, WILLIAM," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fli40), accessed May 28, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. See also *List of Alamo defenders The Battle of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Alexander Linn
William Alexander Linn (born Sussex, New Jersey, 4 September 1846; died 23 February 1917) was a United States journalist and historian. Biography He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, in 1864, at Yale in 1868, and in 1883 was admitted to the New York bar. From 1868 to 1891, he was engaged in newspaper work, during part of that time being on the staff of the '' New York Tribune'', and was managing editor of the ''Evening Post'', 1891–1900, resigning to devote himself to literary work. He was president of the Hackensack Mutual Building and Loan Association from its organization in 1887 and was president of the People's National Bank of Hackensack, New Jersey, from its organization in 1903 to 1916. He was president of the First National Bank of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, from its organization in 1910 to 1913. He was elected county collector of Bergen County, New Jersey, 3 January 1916. He was a member of the New Jersey Commission of 1899 which secured the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |