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dwight, timothy

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Dwight   (dwīt)   
American clergyman, author, and educator who was a leading supporter of Federalism and served as president of Yale University (1795-1817). His grandson Timothy (1828-1916) was also president of Yale (1886-1899).
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Dwight, Timothy

American educator, theologian, and poet who had a strong instructive influence during his time.

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