William Samuel Johnson | |
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 Portrait by John Wesley Jarvis, between 1809 and 1819 | |
| United States Senator from Connecticut | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Roger Sherman |
| 3rd President of Columbia University | |
| In office 1787–1800 | |
| Preceded by | George Clinton (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Charles Henry Wharton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1727 Stratford, Connecticut Colony |
| Died | November 14, 1819 (aged 92) Stratford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Stratford |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Pro-Administration |
| Spouse | Anne Beach[1] |
| Children | Elizabeth Johnson |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Johnson Charity Floyd Nicoll |
| Relatives | Daniel Verplanck (son-in-law) Gulian C. Verplanck (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
| Profession | Politician, clergyman |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Connecticut Colonial Militia |
| Rank | Colonel |
William Samuel Johnson (October 7, 1727 – November 14, 1819) was an American Founding Father and statesman. He was the only man to attend all of the four founding American Congresses: the Stamp Act Congress in 1765, the Continental Congress in 1785–1787, the United States Constitutional Convention in 1787 where he was chairman of the Committee of Style that drafted the final version of the United States Constitution, and as a senator from Connecticut in the first United States Congress in 1789-1791. He also served as the third president of Columbia University (then known as Columbia College).