Benjamin Wadsworth

Benjamin Wadsworth
President of Harvard College
In office
1725–1737
Preceded byJohn Leverett
Succeeded byEdward Holyoke
Personal details
Born(1670-02-28)February 28, 1670
Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 1737(1737-03-16) (aged 67)
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
SpouseRuth Boardman
Alma materHarvard College

Benjamin Wadsworth (February 28, 1670 – March 16, 1737) was an American Congregational clergyman and educator. He was trained at Harvard College (B.A., 1690; M.A., 1693). He served as minister of the First Church in Boston; and as president of Harvard from 1725 until his death.