Nathan Wetherell D.D. (1726–1808) was an academic administrator at the University of Oxford

University of Oxford

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. He was Dean of Hereford, Master

Master (college)

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 of University College, Oxford

University College, Oxford

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 and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.

Nathan Wetherell was originally from Durham

Durham

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As Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, he set up the Oxford Paving Commission in 1771 to supervise paving, cleaning and lighting in the city of Oxford

Oxford

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He supported anti-Calvinism

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, along with David Durell

David Durell

David Durell D.D. was Principal of Hertford College, Oxford from 1757 to 1775, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1765 to 1768, and a noted Old Testament scholar of his day.-Origins and schooldays:...

 and Thomas Randolph

Thomas Randolph (Oxford)

Thomas Randolph D.D. was an English academic, President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.-Life:Randolph graduated M.A. and D.D. at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he became a Fellow in 1723. He attracted the attention of John Potter, then Bishop of Oxford, who, after he became Archbishop of...

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Wetherell was a longtime friend of Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson

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Family

Wetherell was married to Richarda Croke (1743?–1812), sister of Sir Alexander Croke, of Studley Priory

Studley Priory, Oxfordshire

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, Oxfordshire

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His third son was the judge

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 and Member of Parliament, Sir Charles Wetherell

Charles Wetherell

Sir Charles Wetherell , was an English lawyer, politician and judge.Wetherell was born in Oxford, the third son of Reverend Nathan Wetherell, of Durham, Master of the University College and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford...

(1770–1846).