Edward Dorr Griffin

Edward Dorr Griffin (January 6, 1770 – November 8, 1837) was a Christian minister and an American educator who served as President of Williams College from 1821 to 1836 and served as the first pastor of Park Street Church from 1811 to 1815.

The Reverend

Edward Dorr Griffin

Orders
Ordination1795
Personal details
BornJanuary 6, 1770
DiedNovember 8, 1837 (1837-11-09) (aged 67)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DenominationCongregationalism
Education
  • Yale College (1790)
  • Union College D.D. (1808)
RelativesGeorge Griffin (brother)
3rd President of Williams College
In office
1821–1836
Preceded byZephaniah Swift Moore
Succeeded byMark Hopkins
1st Pastor of Park Street Church
In office
1811–1815
Succeeded bySereno Edwards Dwight
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