Thaddeus Dod
American minister and educator
About Thaddeus Dod
Lived 1740 – 1793 (aged 53). Thaddeus Dod was an American religious person.
Thaddeus Dod (March 7, 1740 – May 20, 1793) was a prominent Presbyterian minister in Western Pennsylvania. He is one of the founders of Washington & Jefferson College.
Dod's ancestors were English Puritans who settled in Connecticut in 1645 and migrated to the Newark, New Jersey area. In 1751 at the age of 11, he dedicated his life to "God and doctrine." He was ordained by the Presbytery of New York in 1777 and left to preach at Patterson Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia (now in West Virginia)
In addition to a devotion to religion, Dod held a strong grasp of the classical subjects, especially the languages of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew. Washington & Jefferson College president Simon Strousse Baker was their great great grandson.
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Who was Thaddeus Dod?
American minister and educator
When was Thaddeus Dod born?
Thaddeus Dod was born on 9 March 1740 in New Jersey.
When did Thaddeus Dod die?
Thaddeus Dod died on 20 May 1793 in List of places in Pennsylvania: C.
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Thaddeus Dod was a religious person.
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Thaddeus Dod was American.
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