Joseph Harwar (12 November 1654, Stoke, Warwickshire – 15 July 1722,

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) was an English academic.Alumni Oxon
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Magdalen College, Oxford Magdalen College (, ) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. It was founded in 1458 by William of Waynflete. Today, it is the fourth wealthiest college, with a financial endowment of £332.1 million as of 2019 and one of the s ...

, where he was then a

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from 1681 to 1706. He was Magdalen's President from 1706 until his death. He was

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of Lockington from 1687 to 1692, and

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from 1696.

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1654 births 1722 deaths People from Warwickshire Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford Fellows of Magdalen College, Oxford Presidents of Magdalen College, Oxford {{England-academic-administrator-stub