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About William William Harris, D.D.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Harris_(academic)
William Harris (April 29, 1765 – October 18, 1829), an Episcopal priest, was the sixth president of Columbia College, serving from 1811 to 1829. In a compromise, John Mitchell Mason, a Presbyterian minister who was denied the presidency, became the university's first provost and chief operating officer.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Memorial_of_St_Mark_s_Church_i... page 70
(not buried at St. Mark's but was its rector)
- Harvard grad.1786
- deacon Trinity Church 1791
- call to fill vacancy at St. Mark's 1801
- President of Columbia College 1811
- rector of St. Mark's until 1816
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William William Harris, D.D.'s Timeline
| 1765 |
April 29, 1765
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Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1829 |
October 18, 1829
Age 64
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New York City, New York, United States
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