James Drought (theologian)

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James Drought (1738 – 1820) was an Irish academic.[1]

Drought was born in County Offaly (then called King's County) and educated at Trinity College Dublin.[2] He became a Fellow of Trinity College in 1762, a lecturer in 1778 and Regius Professor of Divinity there in 1790.[citation needed]

He was a member of the Drought family prominent in County Offaly.

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