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title: 'Archibald Alexander (1772–1851): Founding Father'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'John Alexander Mackay'
date: 1963-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Church History, Autobiography, and Biography'
scriptures:
- 'John 17'
- 'James 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/mackay-1963-archibald-alexander-1772-1851
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# Archibald Alexander (1772–1851): Founding Father

Profile of Archibald Alexander, founder and first professor of Princeton Seminary—his evangelical conversion, scholarly rigor, pastoral ministry, and influence on American Presbyterianism.

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