Francis Wayland
Francis Wayland (March 11, 1796 – September 30, 1865) was an American Baptist minister, educator and economist. He was president of Brown University and pastor of the First Baptist Church in America in Providence, Rhode Island. In Washington, D.C., Wayland Seminary was established in 1867, primarily to educate former slaves, and was named in his honor. (In 1899, Wayland Seminary merged with another school to become the current Virginia Union University, at Richmond, Virginia.)
The Reverend Francis Wayland | |
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| 4th President of Brown University | |
| In office 1827–1855 | |
| Preceded by | Asa Messer |
| Succeeded by | Barnas Sears |
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| Born | March 11, 1796 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1865 (aged 69) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Resting place | North Burial Ground Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Union College |
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