Rev. Samuel Finley (b. July 2, 1715 in Armagh, Ireland, d. July 17, 1766, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an Evangelical preacher and academic: he was the founder of the West Nottingham Academy and fifth president of the College of New Jersey (later known as Princeton University) from 1761 until 1766. Finley was the son of Michael Finley and Ann O'Neill, and on September 26, 1744 married Sarah Hall. Hall was the aunt of Dr. Benjamin Rush, who became one of his students prior to his involvement in the politics of the American Revolution. July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... // Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Cradle of Liberty, the City That Loves You Back, the Quaker City, The Birthplace of America Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Protestantism is one of three main groups within Christianity, whose beliefs are centered on Jesus. ... Founded 1744 by the preacher Samuel Finley, West Nottingham Academy is the oldest boarding school in America. ... one of the earlier names for Princeton University Trenton State College is now known as The College of New Jersey This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Princeton University is a coeducational private university located in Princeton, New Jersey in the United States of America. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... Dr. Benjamin Rush, painted by Charles Wilson Peale, c. ...

Samuel F. B. Morse, the developer of the telegraph and the namesake of Morse Code, was Finley's great-grandson. Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American, the inventor of the Morse Code and a painter of portraits and historic scenes. ... Telegraphy (from the Greek words tele = far away and grapho = write) is the long distance transmission of written messages without physical transport of letters, originally over wire. ... 1922 Chart of the Morse Code Letters and Numerals Morse code is a method for transmitting information, using standardized sequences of short and long marks or pulses — commonly known as dots and dashes — for the letters, numerals, punctuation and special characters of a message. ...

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• Biography from A Princeton Companion by Alexander Leitch, Princeton University Press, 1978.