Robert Finley | |
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| President of the University of Georgia | |
| In office 1817–1817 | |
| Preceded by | John Brown |
| Succeeded by | Moses Waddel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1772 Princeton, New Jersey, British America |
| Died | November 3, 1817 (aged 44–45) Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Esther Caldwell |
| Children | Robert Finley, Rev., Esther Caldwell |
| Relatives | Josiah Finly (brother) James Caldwell (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | College of New Jersey |
Robert Finley (1772 – November 3, 1817) was an American Presbyterian clergyman and educator who is known as one of the founders of the American Colonization Society, which established the colony of Liberia in West Africa as a place for free African Americans.
He was a pastor for 20 years at a Presbyterian church in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and also taught in elementary school and at a boys' academy. He served briefly in 1817 as the president of the University of Georgia before his death.
Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Finley had graduated at the age of 15 from the College of New Jersey (later developed and renamed as Princeton University).