Witherspoon,
John 1723-94; Am. clergyman & educator, born in Scotland: signer of the Declaration of Independence
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(wĭÞˈər-spo͞onˌ), John 1723-1794.
Scottish-born American cleric, educator, and Revolutionary leader. A signer of the Declaration of Independence, he was president (1768-1794) of the college that became Princeton University.