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{{Short description|President of Harvard College}}
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'''Benjamin Wadsworth''' (February 28, 1670 – March 16, 1737) was a colonial American clergyman and educator. He was trained at [[Harvard College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], 1690; [[Master of Arts|M.A.]], 1693). He served as minister of the [[First Church in Boston]]; and as [[President of Harvard University|president]] of Harvard from 1725 until his death.
'''Benjamin Wadsworth''' (February 28, 1670 – March 16, 1737) was an American [[Congregational church|Congregational]] clergyman and educator. He was trained at [[Harvard College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], 1690; [[Master of Arts|M.A.]], 1693). He served as minister of the [[First Church in Boston]]; and as [[President of Harvard University|president]] of Harvard from 1725 until his death.


==Wadsworth House==
==Wadsworth House==
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Built in 1726 for the president of Harvard, Benjamin Wadsworth, and his wife, Wadsworth House has had a long and illustrious history. It is the second oldest building at Harvard (the first being Massachusetts Hall), built on the site where Harvard’s earliest building, the Peyntree House, had previously stood.<ref>"The Benjamin Wadsworth House (1726)" by Daniel Sterner at http://mass.historicbuildingsct.com/?p=32</ref> General George Washington, with the assistance of Henry Lee (then an officer in the Patriot Forces, and later father to [[General Robert E. Lee]]), set up his first headquarters in the house.<ref>http://marshal.harvard.edu/wadsworth-house</ref> It was used as Washington's headquarters from July 2 to July 16, 1775, before transferring to the larger [[Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site|John Vassall House]] (now the Longfellow House) on [[Brattle Street (Cambridge, Massachusetts)|Brattle Street]].
Built in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] in 1726 for the president of Harvard, Benjamin Wadsworth, and his wife, Wadsworth House has had a long and illustrious history. It is the second oldest building at Harvard (the first being Massachusetts Hall), built on the site where Harvard's earliest building, the Peyntree House, had previously stood.<ref>"The Benjamin Wadsworth House (1726)" by Daniel Sterner at http://mass.historicbuildingsct.com/?p=32 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181637/http://mass.historicbuildingsct.com/?p=32 |date=2014-04-16 }}</ref> General George Washington, with the assistance of his second-in-command [[Charles Lee (general)|Charles Lee]], set up his first headquarters in the house.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://marshal.harvard.edu/wadsworth-house|title=Wadsworth House}}</ref> It was used as Washington's headquarters from July 2 to July 16, 1775, before transferring to the larger [[Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site|John Vasall House]] (now the Longfellow House) on [[Brattle Street (Cambridge, Massachusetts)|Brattle Street]].


In Wadsworth House nine Harvard presidents lived from 1726 to 1849.<ref>Harvard University. Education, bricks and mortar: Harvard buildings and their contribution to the advancement of learning. Cambridge, Massachusetts : The University, c1949.</ref> In 1849, when Jared Sparks decided to stay in his nearby home, Harvard presidents ceased to live in Wadsworth House. After that time, Wadsworth House took in student boarders (including [[Ralph Waldo Emerson]] '21) and visiting preachers, among others. The Wadsworth House lost its front yard when Massachusetts Avenue was widened.
In Wadsworth House nine Harvard presidents lived from 1726 to 1849.<ref>Harvard University. Education, bricks and mortar: Harvard buildings and their contribution to the advancement of learning. Cambridge, Massachusetts : The University, c1949.</ref> In 1849, when Jared Sparks decided to stay in his nearby home, Harvard presidents ceased to live in Wadsworth House. After that time, Wadsworth House took in student boarders (including [[Ralph Waldo Emerson]] '21) and visiting preachers, among others. The Wadsworth House lost its front yard when Massachusetts Avenue was widened.
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Today, the building houses the Office of the University Marshal, the Commencement Office, [[Robert Darnton|Prof. Robert Darnton]] the University Librarian, the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication (headed by [[Peter Suber]]), and several professors.<ref>[http://marshal.harvard.edu/wadsworth-house Wadsworth House History]</ref>
Today, the building houses the Office of the University Marshal, the Commencement Office, [[Robert Darnton|Prof. Robert Darnton]] the University Librarian, the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication (headed by [[Peter Suber]]), and several professors.<ref>[http://marshal.harvard.edu/wadsworth-house Wadsworth House History]</ref>


==Anti abortion writings==
==Anti-abortion writings==


In 1712, Wadsworth was one of the first to write about abortion in America, saying those involved either directly or indirectly were guilty of, "murder in God's eyes".<ref name="Doan">{{cite book|title=Opposition and Intimidation:The abortion wars and strategies of political harassment|author=Alesha E. Doan|year=2007|page=46|publisher=University of Michigan}}</ref>
In 1712, Wadsworth was one of the first to write about abortion in America, saying those involved either directly or indirectly were guilty of, "murder in God's eyes".<ref name="Doan">{{cite book|title=Opposition and Intimidation:The abortion wars and strategies of political harassment|url=https://archive.org/details/oppositionintimi00doan|url-access=limited|author=Alesha E. Doan|year=2007|page=[https://archive.org/details/oppositionintimi00doan/page/n57 46]|publisher=University of Michigan|isbn=9780472099757}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{citation |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/04/05/harvardslaves/13nQn8hyfCl8yFDCkd56iP/story.html |work=Boston Globe |date=April 6, 2016 |title=Who are the slaves that Harvard will honor? |quote=Owned by Benjamin Wadsworth }}

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For the actor of the same name, see Benjamin Wadsworth (actor).
The Reverend
Benjamin Wadsworth
President of Harvard College
In office
1725–1737
Preceded byJohn Leverett
Succeeded byEdward Holyoke
Personal details
Born(1670-02-28)February 28, 1670
Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 16, 1737(1737-03-16) (aged 67)
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
SpouseRuth Boardman
Alma materHarvard College

Benjamin Wadsworth (February 28, 1670 – March 16, 1737) was an American Congregational clergyman and educator. He was trained at Harvard College (B.A., 1690; M.A., 1693). He served as minister of the First Church in Boston; and as president of Harvard from 1725 until his death.

Wadsworth House[edit]

Wadsworth House

Built in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1726 for the president of Harvard, Benjamin Wadsworth, and his wife, Wadsworth House has had a long and illustrious history. It is the second oldest building at Harvard (the first being Massachusetts Hall), built on the site where Harvard's earliest building, the Peyntree House, had previously stood.[1] General George Washington, with the assistance of his second-in-command Charles Lee, set up his first headquarters in the house.[2] It was used as Washington's headquarters from July 2 to July 16, 1775, before transferring to the larger John Vasall House (now the Longfellow House) on Brattle Street.

In Wadsworth House nine Harvard presidents lived from 1726 to 1849.[3] In 1849, when Jared Sparks decided to stay in his nearby home, Harvard presidents ceased to live in Wadsworth House. After that time, Wadsworth House took in student boarders (including Ralph Waldo Emerson '21) and visiting preachers, among others. The Wadsworth House lost its front yard when Massachusetts Avenue was widened.

Today, the building houses the Office of the University Marshal, the Commencement Office, Prof. Robert Darnton the University Librarian, the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication (headed by Peter Suber), and several professors.[4]

Anti-abortion writings[edit]

In 1712, Wadsworth was one of the first to write about abortion in America, saying those involved either directly or indirectly were guilty of, "murder in God's eyes".[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Benjamin Wadsworth House (1726)" by Daniel Sterner at http://mass.historicbuildingsct.com/?p=32 Archived 2014-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Wadsworth House".
  3. ^ Harvard University. Education, bricks and mortar: Harvard buildings and their contribution to the advancement of learning. Cambridge, Massachusetts : The University, c1949.
  4. ^ Wadsworth House History
  5. ^ Alesha E. Doan (2007). Opposition and Intimidation:The abortion wars and strategies of political harassment. University of Michigan. p. 46. ISBN 9780472099757.

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