Henry Dunster
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1609 – 1659
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Who was Henry Dunster?
Henry Dunster was an Anglo-American Puritan clergyman and the first president of Harvard College. Brackney says Dunster was "an important precursor" of the Baptist denomination in America, especially regarding infant baptism, soul freedom, religious liberty, congregational governance, and a radical biblicism.
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- Born
- Nov 1, 1609
Bolholt - Education
- Magdalene College, Cambridge
- University of Cambridge
- Employment
- Harvard University
- Died
- Feb 27, 1659
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on July 23, 2013
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