Philip Lindsley | |
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| 1st President of the University of Nashville | |
| In office 1824–1850 | |
| Preceded by | (office created) |
| Succeeded by | John Berrien Lindsley |
| Acting President of Princeton University | |
| In office 1822–1823 | |
| Preceded by | Ashbel Green |
| Succeeded by | James Carnahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1786 Basking Ridge, New Jersey, US |
| Died | May 25, 1855 (aged 68) Nashville, Tennessee, US |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Lawrence Lindsley Mary Ann Myers Lindsley |
| Relations | Nathaniel Lawrence (father-in-law) |
| Children | Adrian Van Sinderen Lindsley John Berrien Lindsley |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Preacher, educator, classicist |
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Philip Lindsley (1786–1855) was an American Presbyterian minister, educator and classicist. He served as the acting president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) from 1822 to 1824, and as the first president of the now-defunct University of Nashville from 1824 to 1850.