David Ker | |
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| 1st Presiding Professor of the University of North Carolina | |
| In office 1794–1796 | |
| Succeeded by | Charles Wilson Harris |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of the Mississippi Territory | |
| In office 1802–1805 | |
| Appointed by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | Daniel Tilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1758 Downpatrick, Ireland |
| Died | January 21, 1805 (aged 46) Natchez, Mississippi Territory |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Boggs Ker |
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| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Profession | Educator, Religious Minister |
David Ker (February 1758 – January 21, 1805), was an Irish-born American Presbyterian minister, educator, lawyer and judge. He was the first presiding professor (equivalent of a modern-day university president) of the University of North Carolina.