Francis Wayland
Francis Wayland 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.
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- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- Union College
- Awards
- 🏆 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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1796
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Birth1865
Died
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