Francis Alison

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Francis Alison was an 18th-century Presbyterian minister and educator in colonial America, noted for his influential classical school that helped shape early American intellectual and political leaders.

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instanceOf Irish American
Presbyterian minister
classical schoolmaster
educator
theologian
birthDate 1705
birthPlace County Donegal, Ireland
linked to: County Donegal
countryOfCitizenship Colonial America
Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1779-11-28
deathPlace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia
educatedAt University of Aberdeen
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
employer College of Philadelphia
First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia
fieldOfWork classical studies
education
theology
founded New London Academy
influenced Benjamin Rush
Charles Thomson
George Read
James Smith
John Dickinson
Thomas McKean
knownFor educating future leaders of colonial America
founding a classical school in New London, Pennsylvania
influence on early American Presbyterianism
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Synod of New York and Philadelphia
Synod of Philadelphia
movedTo New London, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia
movement Old Side Presbyterian
nativeLanguage English
notableStudent Benjamin Rush
Charles Thomson
George Read
James Smith
John Dickinson
Thomas McKean
occupation minister
school founder
teacher
positionHeld associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia
vice provost of the College of Philadelphia
religion Presbyterianism
linked to: Presbyterian
theologicalOrientation Calvinism

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New London Academy foundedBy Francis Alison
Free School foundedBy Francis Alison