John Frelinghuysen (minister)

John Frelinghuysen (1727–1754)
Tombstone
Born1727
DiedSeptember 5, 1754
Resting placeOld Somerville Cemetery
OccupationMinister
SpouseDinah Van Bergh
ChildrenFrederick Frelinghuysen (1753-1804)
ParentTheodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen

John Frelinghuysen (1727 – September 5, 1754) also known as Johannes Frelinghuysen was a minister in colonial New Jersey whose work in education laid the groundwork for the establishment Rutgers University (as Queen's College in 1766) and the New Brunswick Theological Seminary (in 1784).[1][2]

  1. ^ Encyclopedia of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. 2004. ISBN 0-8135-3325-2. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rutgers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).