Samuel Johnson (American educator)

The Reverend Samuel Johnson
1st President of King's College
In office 1754–1763
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Myles Cooper
Personal details
Born	(1696-10-14)October 14, 1696 Guilford, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	January 6, 1772(1772-01-06) (aged 75) Stratford, Connecticut Colony, British America
Spouses	Charity Floyd Nicoll ​ ​ (m. 1725; died 1758)​ Sarah Beach ​ ​ (m. 1761; died 1763)​
Children	William Samuel Johnson William "Billy" Johnson
Parent	Samuel Johnson Sr.
Alma mater	Yale College

Samuel Johnson (October 14, 1696 – January 6, 1772) was a clergyman, educator, linguist, encyclopedist, historian, and philosopher in colonial America. He was a major proponent of both Anglicanism and the philosophies of William Wollaston and George Berkeley in the colonies, founded and served as the first president of the Anglican King's College, which was renamed Columbia University following the American Revolutionary War, and was a key figure of the American Enlightenment.