William Alexander Duer
1780
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1858
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United States of America
occupation: lawyer, politician, judge
position held: member of the New York State Assembly
William Alexander Duer (September 8, 1780 – May 30, 1858) was an American lawyer, jurist, and educator from New York City who served as the President of Columbia University from 1829 to 1842. He was also a slaveholder, owning numerous enslaved African Americans. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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