Ezra Stiles
The Rev. Ezra Stiles (November 29, 1727 - May 12, 1795) was a Congregational clergyman, and President of Yale College from 1778 to 1795. He was also a dedicated supporter of the American Revolutionary cause and an avid amateur scientist who corresponded with Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin about scientific discoveries.He married twice and had eight children. He owned at least one slave, named Newport, whom he freed on June 9, 1778.