William III
Princeton University. Property of the Trustees of Princeton University.
Portrait of William, aged 27, in the manner of Willem Wissing after a prototype by Peter Lely
Princeton University. Property of the Trustees of Princeton University.
Portrait of William, aged 27, in the manner of Willem Wissing after a prototype by Peter Lely
Happily for future generations of Princetonians, he declined this offer. Instead, Belcher urged that the new edifice be named Nassau Hall after King William III of the House of Nassau, widely known as William of Orange.