David Cowell

David Cowell (1704–1760) was a Presbyterian minister and briefly the acting president of Princeton University.^[1] A graduate of Harvard in 1732, Cowell was a trustee of the college. He was the acting president from 1757 to 1758 and also oversaw the negotiations that led to Samuel Davies becoming the fourth president of the college.^[2] He was the first pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Trenton, New Jersey, serving from 1736 to 1760.^[3] He died in 1760 and was buried in the churchyard of First Presbyterian Church.^[3]

The Reverend David Cowell
Acting President of Princeton University
In office 1757–1758
Preceded by	Aaron Burr Sr.
Succeeded by	Jonathan Edwards
Personal details
Born	1704
Died	1760
Alma mater	Harvard University
Occupation	Pastor

Coat of Arms of David Cowell

References

Citations

1. Leitch 1978, p. 121.
2. Leitch 1978, pp. 121–122.
3. Morris, Edward Allen (1951). A Brief Historical Sketch of the First Presbyterian Church of Trenton, New Jersey (PDF). OCLC 8606827.

Works cited

• Leitch, Alexander (1978). A Princeton Companion. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-04654-9.