Dutch Reformed campaign to found a college
- When
- November 10, 1766
- Where
- Queen's College, New Jersey
- Part of
- Charter of Queen's College
Dutch Reformed ministers seeking ecclesiastical autonomy in the Thirteen Colonies worked for years to establish a college to train ministers, culminating in the 1766 charter.
Two decades after the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) was established in 1746 by the New Light Presbyterians, ministers of the Dutch Reformed Church sought autonomy in ecclesiastical affairs in the Thirteen Colonies and worked to establish a college to train those who wished to become ministers within the church in the colony. Through several years of effort by Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691–1747) and Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh (1736–1790), the campaign succeeded when Queen's College received its charter in November 1766.
Sources
- Rutgers University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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