Born in York County, Pennsylvania during the American Revolution, Robert Proudfit graduated from Dickinson College in 1798 and became a Presbyterian pastor in New York before accepting a position as a professor of ancient languages at Union College. Proudfit lived until the age of 83 when he died on the eve of the Civil War.
Life Span
to
Dickinson Connection
Class of 1798
Life Summary
Full name
Robert Proudfit
Place of Birth
Gender
Male
Race
White
Origins
Free State
No. of Siblings
5
No. of Spouses
1
No. of Children
7
Family
Andrew Proudfit (father), Sarah Wallace Proudfit (mother), Elizabeth Law (wife)
Education
Dickinson (Carlisle College)
Occupation
Clergy
Educator
Relation to Slavery
White non-slaveholder
Church or Religious Denomination
Presbyterian
