Francis Wayland Politician

Francis Wayland (March 11, 1796 – September 30, 1865), American Baptist educator and economist, was born in New York City, New York. 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.)

Personal facts

Birth date	March 07, 1796
Birth place	New York City , United States , New York
Nationality	United States
Religion	Baptists
Date of death	September 30, 1865
Place of death	Rhode Island , Providence Rhode Island , United States
Education	Union College