Benjamin Moore

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The Right Reverend Benjamin Moore
The Right Reverend Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore (1748 - 1816) was the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. He was the father of Clement Clarke Moore. Having attended King's College, he also served as its acting president during the first year of the American Revolution and, later, president of its successor, Columbia College (now Columbia University).




Preceded by
Myles Cooper
President of King's College
1775 – 1776
Succeeded by
George Clinton
Preceded by
Charles Henry Wharton
President of Columbia College
1801 – 1810
Succeeded by
William Harris
Preceded by
Samuel Provoost
2nd Bishop of New York
18151816
Succeeded by
John Henry Hobart