Benjamin Moore (bishop)

Benjamin Moore
2nd Bishop of New York
In office
1815–1816
Preceded bySamuel Provoost
Succeeded byJohn Henry Hobart
5th President of Columbia University
In office
1801–1810
Preceded byCharles Henry Wharton
Succeeded byWilliam Harris
Acting
President of King's College
In office
1775–1784
Preceded byMyles Cooper (president)
Succeeded byGeorge Clinton (acting)
Personal details
Born(1748-10-05)October 5, 1748
Newtown, New York
DiedFebruary 27, 1816(1816-02-27) (aged 67)
Greenwich Village, New York
Spouse
Charity Clarke
(after 1779)
ChildrenClement Clarke Moore
Parent(s)Samuel Moore
Sarah Fish Moore
Alma materKing's College
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Benjamin Moore (October 5, 1748 – February 27, 1816) was the second Episcopal bishop of New York and the fifth President of Columbia University. He is remembered for having given Holy Communion to Alexander Hamilton on his deathbed, and for being the father of Clement Clarke Moore, the reputed author of the 1823 Christmas poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas."