Benjamin Moore

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Benjamin Moore (1748 - 1816) was the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. He was the father of Clement Clarke Moore. Having attended King's College, he also served as its acting president during the first year of the American Revolution and, later, president of its successor, Columbia College (now Columbia University).

Preceded by Myles Cooper	President of King's College 1775 – 1776	Succeeded by George Clinton
Preceded by Charles Henry Wharton	President of Columbia College 1801 – 1810	Succeeded by William Harris
Preceded by Samuel Provoost	2nd Bishop of New York 1815 – 1816	Succeeded by John Henry Hobart