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The Reverend
Francis Wayland
Half plate daguerreotype
4th President of Brown University
In office
1827–1855
Preceded byAsa Messer
Succeeded byBarnas Sears
Personal details
Born(1796-03-11)March 11, 1796
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 1865(1865-09-30) (aged 69)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Resting placeNorth Burial Ground
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Alma materUnion College
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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.[a]
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