Azel Backus
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Azel Backus (October 13, 1765 – December 28, 1816) was an American educator, born in Franklin, Connecticut. After having a long preaching career, he was elected as the first President of Hamilton College in New York. He died on December 28, 1816, in Clinton, New York, at the age of 51 and is buried in Hamilton College Cemetery.
Azel Backus (October 13, 1765 – December 28, 1816) was an American educator, born in Franklin, Connecticut. After having a long preaching career, he was elected as the first President of Hamilton College in New York. He died on December 28, 1816, in Clinton, New York, at the age of 51 and is buried in Hamilton College Cemetery.
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