Francis Wayland
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 159 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 11,1796 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | New York |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 30,1865 |
| Died | Providence |
| Rhode Island | |
| United States | |
| Resting place | North Burial Ground |
| Founded | Newton Theological Institution |
| Job | Writer |
| Theologian | |
| Education | Union College |
| Andover Theological Seminary | |
| Brown University | |
| Andover Newton Theological School | |
| Children | Francis Wayland III |
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| ID | 1311144 |
Francis Wayland Life story
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.
