Samuel Locke
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Samuel Locke was a U.S.
Congregational clergyman and educator. After serving as pastor in Sherborn, Massachusetts
, he was appointed president
of Harvard University
. He held that post from 1770 to 1773 when he resigned. He then returned to Sherborn where he died of apoplexy
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Congregational clergyman and educator. After serving as pastor in Sherborn, Massachusetts
Sherborn, Massachusetts
Sherborn is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is in area code 508 and has the ZIP code 01770. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the town population was 4,119. The assessed value of the town for the fiscal year 2005 is $1,008,146,994....
, he was appointed president
President of Harvard University
The President of Harvard University is the chief administrator of the university. Ex officio the chairman of the Harvard Corporation, he or she is appointed by and is responsible to the other members of that body, who delegate to him or her the day-to-day running of the university...
of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He held that post from 1770 to 1773 when he resigned. He then returned to Sherborn where he died of apoplexy
Apoplexy
Apoplexy is a medical term, which can be used to describe 'bleeding' in a stroke . Without further specification, it is rather outdated in use. Today it is used only for specific conditions, such as pituitary apoplexy and ovarian apoplexy. In common speech, it is used non-medically to mean a state...
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