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John Witherspoon: Presbyterian Founding Father

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John Witherspoon is most famous for being the only clergyman to sign the Declaration of Independence. The most crucial part of that sentence is the recognition that Witherspoon was, from the age of 20 until his death at the age of 71, a pastor.  When Witherspoon landed on the docks in Philadelphia in 1768 to assume the presidency at Princeton, he had already completed nearly 25 years of ministry in the Church of Scotland. After being licensed by…
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byFaith broke the news on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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