Myles Cooper
Myles Cooper (1735 – May 1, 1785) was a figure in colonial New York. An Anglican priest, he served as the President of King's College (predecessor of today's Columbia University) from 1763 to 1775, and was a public opponent of the American Revolution.
Myles Cooper | |
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Portrait of Myles Cooper by John Singleton Copley | |
| 2nd President of King's College | |
| In office 1763–1775 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Moore (acting) |
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| Born | 1735 England |
| Died | 1 May 1785 (aged 49–50) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Education | The Queen's College, Oxford |
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