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Ephraim Williams

North American philanthropist
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Colonel Ephraim Williams was a North American philanthropist whose legacy is primarily associated with the founding of Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He died during the French and Indian War and, in his will, bequeathed funds to establish a free school in Williamstown, provided the town was named in his honor. This bequest led to the opening of the school in 1791 and its chartering as Williams College in 1793. The town of Williamstown itself was named after him in recognition of his contribution.12

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