Mercer County NJ Archives Obituaries.....PAXTON, William November 28, 1904
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   Morning Oregonian November 29, 1904
   Dr. William Paxton Dies
   Oldest Living Princeton Trustee, and Presbyterian Church Leader
   Princeton, N.J., Nov.28-Rev.Dr. William Paxton, of Princeton University and 
   Seminary, died at his home today after a two weeks illness. Dr.Paxton was in 
   his 81st year, and his death was the result of a paralytic stroke caused by 
   over excitement. With his family he attended the Yale-Princeton football game 
   on November 12, and manifested great interest in the contest, and was taken 
   sick soon after his return home. he gradually improved until Friday, and hopes 
   for his recovery were expressed, but a relapse weakened him and resulted in 
   his death today.
   Dr. Paxton was the oldest living trustee of Princeton. Until 1896 he was 
   professor of ecclesiastical, homolitical, and pastoral theology at Princeton 
   Seminary, and also was president of the faculty of that institution when he 
   resigned. He was moderator of the Presbyterian General Assemby at Madison,Wis. 
   in 1880, and had since been prominent in affairs of his churh
   
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