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Nicholas Murray
Born(1802-12-25)December 25, 1802
Ballinasloe, Ireland
DiedFebruary 4, 1861(1861-02-04) (aged 58)
Elizabeth, New Jersey
EducationWilliams College
Occupation(s)Clergyman, writer

Nicholas Murray (December 25, 1802 – February 4, 1861) was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.

Biography[edit]

Murray was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland, on December 25, 1802.[1] In 1818, he emigrated to the United States, becoming an apprentice printer with Harper Brothers. He graduated from Williams College in 1826,[2] he was ordainedaminister, and became Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly of America.

Murray wrote extensively of his travels and archaeology, which was an abiding interest. An occasional pseudonym was Kirwan. He died and was buried in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1861.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Herringshaw, Thomas William, ed. (1914). Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography. Vol. IV. American Publishers Association. p. 270. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Google Books.
  • ^ Perry, Arthur Latham (1904). "Williamstown and Williams College: A History".
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    Religious titles
    Preceded by

    The Rev. Alexander T. McGill

    Moderator of the 62nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (Old School)
    1850–1851
    Succeeded by

    The Rev. Aaron W. Leland


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