William Smith | |
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&sq=engine&lang=en&file=File:William_Smith_by_Gilbert_Stuart_1801_1802.jpeg) Portrait of William Smith by Gilbert Stuart | |
| Born | September 7, 1727 |
| Died | May 11, 1803 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
| Occupation(s) | Episcopal priest, provost of The Academy and College of Philadelphia, Founder of Washington College and St. John's College |
William Smith (September 7, 1727 – May 14, 1803) was an Episcopal priest who served as the first provost of the College of Philadelphia, which became the University of Pennsylvania. He founded Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, and St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. He founded the borough of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, where he was a significant land owner.