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Paxton, William Miller

educator, clergyman, was born June 7, 1824, in Adams county, Pa. In 1843 he graduated from the Pennsylvania college, and from the Princeton Theological seminary in 1848, and has received the degrees of D. D. and LL. D.

He filled pastorates in Greencastle and Pittsburg, Pa.; was professor of sacred rhetoric in the Western Theological seminary during 1860-65; was pastor of the First Presbyterian church of New York city, during 1866-83; and for several years was a lecturer in the Union Theological seminary. Since 1883 he has been professor of ecclesiastical, homiletical and pastoral theology in the Princeton Theological seminary. In 1880 he was moderator of the general assembly of the presbyterian church of the United States; since 1866 has been a member of the board of foreign missions, and president of the board in 1881-83; and since 1867 has been a trustee of the Princeton college.