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Ephraim Williams
Born
(1715-03-07)March 7, 1715
Newton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
September 8, 1755(1755-09-08) (aged 40)
at Lake George, Province of New York during the Battle of Lake George
Cause of death
Killed in action
Nationality
British American
Occupation(s)
Soldier, land owner
Known for
Benefactor of Williams College
Ephraim Williams Jr. (March 7, 1715 [O.S. February 24, 1714][1][2] – September 8, 1755) was a soldier and land owner from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who was killed in the French and Indian War. He was the benefactor of Williams College, located in northwestern Massachusetts. The school's athletic programs, the Ephs, are named after Williams.
^Wyllis Eaton Wright, Colonel Ephraim Williams, a documentary life (1970), p. 4.
^Correct date of birth of February 24, 1714 is obtained from primary source: Massachusetts Vital Records "Newton Births 1674-1801 Book 1 Vol 106"
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